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ArticleMedizinische Genetik : Mitteilungsblatt des Berufsverbandes Medizinische Genetik e.V2025

Diagnostic testing in the genetically complex age-related macular degeneration.

Christina Kiel, Bernhard H F Weber

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Article in Medizinische Genetik : Mitteilungsblatt des Berufsverbandes Medizinische Genetik e.V, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Christina KielUniversity of Regensburg Institute of Human Genetics Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11 93053 Regensburg Germany.
Bernhard H F WeberUniversity of Regensburg Institute of Human Genetics Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11 93053 Regensburg Germany.

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Abstract

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of visual impairment with the risk of developing the disease influenced by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. With the recent expansion of treatment options, enhancing diagnostic accuracy and improving access to treatment are increasingly becoming the focus of interest. By using data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to generate polygenic risk scores (PRS), an assessment of an individual's genetic risk for AMD is feasible. While the predictive accuracy of the AMD-PRS is most robust for individuals at very high genetic risk, genetic diagnostic testing is warranted due to the large number of affected individuals resulting from the high prevalence of AMD. Early genetic confirmation of AMD-related pathology can facilitate timely treatment initiation, potentially improving patient outcomes.

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Age-related macular degenerationAMDDNA diagnosticspolygenic risk scorerisk prediction

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PMID39943980
PMCPMC11812471

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