Macular degeneration has a strong genetic link
Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:57 PM EST
... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study has fount that a specific form of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene, called E2, increases the risk of age-related macular degeneration well beyond the age of 65, whereas another form of APOE called E4, may confer some protection. ...
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