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Abstract
A careful analysis of risk haplotypes in relation to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) susceptibility has led to the identification of a rare, high-penetrance variant in the complement factor H (CFH) gene that is also causally associated with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) and related glomerulopathies. This finding provides a convincing causal mechanism linking the two diseases and develops a paradigm for the genetic architecture of a common and complex disease.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22120053 DOI: 10.1038/ng.1012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Genet ISSN: 1061-4036 Impact factor: 38.330