Metallothionein polymorphisms in a Northern Spanish population with Age‐Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Garcia M, Álvarez L, Fernandez Á, Gonzalez‐Iglesias H, Escribano J, Fernandez‐Vega B, Fernandez‐Vega Á, Villota E, Fernandez‐Vega L, Coca‐Prados M. Metallothionein polymorphisms in a Northern Spanish population with Age‐Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Acta Ophthalmologica 2016, 94 DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2016.0531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAge-related macular degenerationSingle nucleotide polymorphismsMacular degenerationSignificant associationNorthern Spanish populationDry AMD casesHaploView 4.0 softwareNorthern Spanish patientsCase-control studySpanish populationUnique significant associationsPeripheral bloodHealthy controlsAMD subjectsMT2A geneSpanish patientsAllelic frequency analysisAMD casesConferring protectionPotential associationAllele GRs28366003Potential roleSignificant differencesMT genes