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Views of ophthalmologists on the genetics of age-related macular degeneration: Results of a qualitative study

URN to cite this document:
urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-382677
DOI to cite this document:
10.5283/epub.38267
Loss, Julika ; Müller, Daniel ; Weigl, Johannes ; Helbig, Horst ; Brandl, Caroline ; Heid, Iris M. ; Finger, Robert P. ; Weber, Bernhard H. F. ; Curbach, Janina
Date of publication of this fulltext: 24 Jan 2019 13:53



Abstract

Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in industrialized countries. It is a multifactorial disease of the retina modified by environmental/individual (e.g. smoking) and genetic factors. 34 independent genomic loci are associated with the risk to develop AMD; an interaction between smoking and genetics is currently investigated. It is unclear how the ...

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