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

• Main Authors: Kenney M Cristina (Author), Hertzog Dieter (Author), Chak Garrick (Author), Atilano Shari R (Author), Khatibi Nikan (Author), Soe Kyaw (Author), Nobe Andrew (Author), Yang Elizabeth (Author), Chwa Marilyn (Author), Zhu Feilin (Author), Memarzadeh Masood (Author), King Jacqueline (Author), Langberg Jonathan (Author), Small Kent (Author), Nesburn Anthony B (Author), Boyer David S (Author), Udar Nitin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<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...