This flashcard identifies age-related macular degeneration as a leading cause of blindness in the elderly. It also notes that certain single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the factor H genes increase the risk for this condition.
Una causa principal de ceguera en ancianos, para la cual algunos polimorfismos de nucleótido único SNPs en los genes del factor H confieren un mayor riesgo: degeneración macular relacionada con la edad.
| Front | A leading cause of blindness in the elderly, for which some single-nucleotide polymorphisms SNPs in the factor H genes confer an increased risk |
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| Back | age-related macular degeneration |
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