Researchers link genes to AMD

Scientists have identified several new associations between genes and age-related macular degeneration, providing “a more in-depth picture of the genetic contributions to AMD,” according to a news release from the National Institutes of Health.
The collaborative study, led by National Eye Institute scientists, was published in Nature Genetics.
Previously, genome-wide association studies identified genetic variants at 34 loci and 52 genetic variants within the loci that were significantly associated with AMD. In the current analysis, the researchers examined whether the variants

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