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Nature Genetics 40, 892–896 (1 July 2008) | doi:10.1038/ng.170

Age-related macular degeneration is associated with an unstable ARMS2 (LOC387715) mRNA

Lars G Fritsche , Thomas Loenhardt , Andreas Janssen , Sheila A Fisher , Andrea Rivera , Claudia N Keilhauer & Bernhard H F Weber

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a prevalent multifactorial disorder of the central retina. Genetic variants at two chromosomal loci, 1q31 and 10q26, confer major disease risks, together accounting for more than 50% of AMD pathology.