Association of C3 gene polymorphisms with neovascular age-related macular degeneration in a Chinese population

Current Eye Research

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 615-622

  Pei, Xue Ting ^a   Li, Xiao Xin ^a   Bao, Yong Zhen ^a   Yu, Wen Zhen ^a   Yan, Zheng ^a   Qi, Hui Jun ^a   Qian, Tong ^a   Xiao, Hong Xiang ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Chinese; Complement factor 3; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE COMPLEMENT PATHWAY C3 C5 CONVERTASE; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; COMPLEMENT FACTOR H;

AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENDER; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SMOKING;

AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; COMPLEMENT C3; COMPLEMENT FACTOR B; COMPLEMENT FACTOR H; DNA PRIMERS; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MALE; ODDS RATIO; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70350605595     PISSN: 02713683     EISSN: 14602202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02713680903003484     Document Type: Article

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