LPL and age-related macular degeneration: In the RS, CETP rs3764261 was linked to an increased risk of late AMD, pure GA, and exudative AMD. CETP rs1864163 was related to a decreased risk of the incidence of early AMD and large drusen area. ABCA1 rs1883025 was associated with a decreased risk of large SI drusen. LPL rs281 was associated with a decreased risk of a large drusen area in the macula.