Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading sight-threatening disease in
developed countries. On the other hand, recent studies indicated an ethnic variation in the …

Purpose.: We explored associations between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and
genetic variants of 10 genes in a nationwide Chinese population. Methods.: In this …

Purpose: The associations between genetic variants located in CFH, CFB, ARMS2 and
HTRA1 and the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a northern Chinese …

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a complex disorder of the eye and the third
leading cause of blindness worldwide. With a multifactorial etiology, AMD results in …

Background Despite extensive research efforts, understanding the precise causes and
molecular underpinnings of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains elusive …

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major late-onset posterior eye disease that
causes central vision to deteriorate among elderly populations. The predominant lesion of …

Background The present study was undertaken to replicate the associations of
representative polymorphisms in three genes (complement factor H (CFH), complement …

Purpose: Our study aimed to detect the frequency of age-related macular degeneration
(AMD)-susceptibility single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in control subjects of Han …

Background The prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) varies from 6.8 to
18.3% for all forms of AMD and from 0.6 to 2.6% for late AMD according to race, suggesting …

In recent years, genome-wide association studies (GWAS), which are able to analyze the
contribution to disease of genetic variations that are common within a population, have …