C3 Gene Variant Increases Risk of AMD

Press ReleaseJuly 18, 2007Researchers have found a gene variant that can more than double the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).The researchers based their findings on studies of patients with AMD (603 from England and 244 from Scotland) who were compared with 701 unaffected people. They found that a variant in the complement C3 gene [Read More]