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Original Article

Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor Gene Polymorphisms in Exudative Age-Related Degeneration in a Chinese Cohort

Yi QuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Xiaoyan ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Hong DaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, China
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Fang ZhouDepartment of Ophthalmology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Xiaoyi XuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Xiao ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Hongsheng BiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shierming Eye Hospital, Jinan, China
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Xuemei PanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shierming Eye Hospital, Jinan, China
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Hongge WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Hospital, Jinan, China
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Hua JiangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Ningning YinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, China
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Guangfu DangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, China
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Pages 60-65 | Received 19 May 2010, Accepted 12 Sep 2010, Published online: 21 Dec 2010

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