Increased circulating levels of Factor H-Related Protein 4 are strongly associated with age-related macular degeneration

Increased circulating levels of Factor H-Related Protein 4 are strongly associated with age-related macular degeneration

A locus on chromosome 1 encompassing the CFHR genes is highly associated with AMD risk. Here, Cipriani and colleagues investigate the role of CFHR4, encoding FHR-4, and demonstrate a relationship between AMD risk, circulating FHR-4 levels and genetic variants at this locus.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Valentina Cipriani, Laura Lorés-Motta, Fan He, Dina Fathalla, Viranga Tilakaratna, Selina McHarg, Nadhim Bayatti, İlhan E. Acar, Carel B. Hoyng, Sascha Fauser, Anthony T. Moore, John R. W. Yates, Eiko K. de Jong, B. Paul Morgan, Anneke I. den Hollander, Paul N. Bishop, Simon J. Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14499-3

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14499-3

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