Combined deletion of CFHR3 and CFHR1 was protective (OR=0.47, 95% confidence interval 0.36–0.62) against AMD and was observed in 88 (82 [18.6%] with one deletion, 6 [1.4%] with two deletions) subjects with AMD and 127 (108 [30.7%] with one deletion, 19 [5.4%] with two deletions) subjects without AMD. The gene discussed is CFHR1; the disease is age-related macular degeneration.