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Haplotypes in the Complement Factor H (CFH) Gene: Associations with Drusen and Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration

BACKGROUND: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in the Western world, is a complex disease that affects people over 50 years old. The complement factor H (CFH) gene has been repeatedly shown to be a major factor in determining susceptibility to the advanced form of...

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Autores principales: Francis, Peter J., Schultz, Dennis W., Hamon, Sara, Ott, Jurg, Weleber, Richard G., Klein, Michael L.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2077927/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18043728
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0001197