Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups confer differences in risk for age-related macular degeneration: a case control study

• मुख्य लेखकों: Kenney M Cristina (लेखक), Hertzog Dieter (लेखक), Chak Garrick (लेखक), Atilano Shari R (लेखक), Khatibi Nikan (लेखक), Soe Kyaw (लेखक), Nobe Andrew (लेखक), Yang Elizabeth (लेखक), Chwa Marilyn (लेखक), Zhu Feilin (लेखक), Memarzadeh Masood (लेखक), King Jacqueline (लेखक), Langberg Jonathan (लेखक), Small Kent (लेखक), Nesburn Anthony B (लेखक), Boyer David S (लेखक), Udar Nitin (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: BMC, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in elderly, Caucasian populations. There is strong evidence that mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress play a role in the cell death found in AMD ret...