Comparison of risk allele frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with age-related macular degeneration in different ethnic groups

Abstract Background The prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) varies from 6.8 to 18.3% for all forms of AMD and from 0.6 to 2.6% for late AMD according to race, suggesting the existence of genetic differences among races. The purpose of this study was to determine the genetic causes o...

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Published in:	BMC Ophthalmology
Main Authors:	Hyun-Tae Shin, Byung Woo Yoon, Je Hyun Seo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-02-01
Subjects:	Age-related macular degeneration Allele frequency Single nucleotide polymorphism Genetic risk scores Prevalence
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-021-01830-9