Twins’ Macular Pigment Optical Density Assessment and Relation with SCARB1 Gene Polymorphism

Twins’ Macular Pigment Optical Density Assessment and Relation with SCARB1 Gene Polymorphism

The aim of the study: to assess the influence of genetic and environmental factors using twin studies and evaluate the associations of SCARB1 gene variants (rs11057841) with AMD and MPOD. Material and methods: a total of 108 healthy twins (56 MZ and 52 DZ twins) were tested in this study. The MPOD w...

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Main Authors: Edita Kunceviciene, Ruta Mockute, Aiste Petrauskaite, Brigita Budiene, Alina Smalinskiene, Ieva Zvykaite, Rasa Liutkeviciene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
monozygotic twins
dizygotic twins
macular pigment optical density
SCARB1
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/1/125

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