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Genome-Wide Association Study to Identify Genetic Variants Associated With Diabetic Maculopathy.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 3 Mar 2025
Gurung Rajya L, Nangia Charvi, Cai Tengda, FitzGerald Liesel M, McComish Bennet J, Liu Ebony, Kaidonis Georgia, Ridge Bronwyn, Hewitt Alex W, Vote Brendan, Verma Nitin, Craig Jamie E, Palmer Colin N A, Burdon Kathryn P, Meng Weihua
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Purpose: Diabetic maculopathy (including diabetic macular edema [DME]) is the leading cause of vision loss in people with diabetes. We aimed to identify the genetic determinants of diabetic maculopathy. Methods: We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in two cohorts with a meta-analysis. The Australian cohort comprised 551 cases of DME and 599 controls recruited from the states of South Australia and...
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