What can we learn about age-related macular degeneration from other retinal diseases?

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-353052
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.35305

Zack, D. J. ; Dean, M. ; Molday, R. S. ; Nathans, J. ; Redmont, T. M. ; Stone, E. M. ; Swaroop, A. ; Valle, D. ; Weber, Bernhard H. F.

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Abstract

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is increasingly recognized as a complex genetic disorder in which one or more genes contribute to an individual's susceptibility for developing the condition. Twin and family studies as well as population-based genetic epidemiologic methods have convincingly demonstrated the importance of genetics in AMD, though the extent of heritability, the number of ...