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rs1061147(A;C)

From SNPedia
Normal 0.97x risk for Age Related Macular Degeneration.
Is agenotype
ofrs1061147
GeneCFH
Chromosome1
Position196,685,194
mentionedby
Magnitude1
ReputeGood
Geno Mag Summary
(A;A) 2.2 2.76x increased risk for Age Related Macular Degeneration.
(A;C) 1 Normal 0.97x risk for Age Related Macular Degeneration.
(C;C) 2.2 Reduced 0.34x risk of Age Related Macular Degeneration.

When the retina cells in the eye get damaged with age, it is known as Age Related Macular Degeneration. This SNP has about the average risk. The SENS Research Foundation is working on a promising cure for Age Related Macular Degeneration: http://www.sens.org/outreach/conferences/lysosens-synthetic-biology-approach-treat-age-related-macular-degeneration