Table 1. The baseline characteristics of the study population.

Baseline characteristics	AMD, n = 72
Mean age – years ± SD	73.9±8.3
Sex, male – No. (%)	29 (40.3)
Visual acuity OD – median (1st–3rd quartile)	20/83 (20/400–20/25)
Visual acuity OS – median (1st–3rd quartile)	20/55 (20/333–20/26)
Mean C3d/C3 ratio ± SD	1.65±0.69
Mean zinc level – µmol/l ± SD	13.33±2.83
CFH (Y402H; rs1061170) genotypes, No. (%)
CFH TT genotype (wildtype)	1 (1.4)
CFH CT genotype	36 (50.0)
CFH CC genotype	34 (47.2)
ARMS2 (A69S; rs10490924) genotypes, No. (%)
ARMS2 GG genotype (wildtype)	19 (26.4)
ARMS2 TG genotype	30 (41.7)
ARMS2 TT genotype	22 (30.6)
Serum C-reactive protein (CRP), No. (%)
<5 – mg/l	52 (72.2)
5–15 – mg/l	18 (25.0)
16–45 – mg/l	2 (2.8)

SD = Standard deviation, visual acuity in Snellen.