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

Edita KuncevicieneRuta MockuteAiste PetrauskaiteBrigita BudieneAlina SmalinskieneIeva ZvykaiteRasa Liutkeviciene

Published in: Genes (2023)

this twin study showed a strong heritability of the retina pigment, which was 86% prevalent in Lithuania. Individuals with a CT genotype of the SCARB1 rs11057841 with a risk allele had statistically significantly lower mean MPOD values in both eyes compared to subjects with a wild-type CC genotype.

Keyphrases

wild type
optical coherence tomography
diabetic retinopathy
computed tomography
cataract surgery
magnetic resonance imaging
high speed
optic nerve
dual energy
gestational age
age related macular degeneration