RAD51B (rs8017304 and rs2588809), TRIB1 (rs6987702, rs4351379, and rs4351376), COL8A1 (rs13095226), and COL10A1 (rs1064583) Gene Variants with Predisposition to Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Background. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease of a central part of the neural retina (macula) and a leading cause of blindness in elderly people. While it is known that the AMD is a multifactorial disease, genetic factors involved in lipid metabolism,...

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Main Authors: Alvita Vilkeviciute, Loresa Kriauciuniene, Romanas Chaleckis, Vytenis Pranas Deltuva, Rasa Liutkeviciene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5631083