C-reactive protein and complement factor H in aged human eyes and eyes with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

BACKGROUND: There is increasing evidence that inflammation and immune-mediated processes (complement activation) play an important role in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) pathogenesis. A genetic variation in the complement factor H (CFH) gene and plasma levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a s...

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Published in:Br J Ophthalmol
Main Authors: Bhutto, Imran A, Baba, Takayuki, Merges, Carol, Juriasinghani, Vikash, McLeod, D Scott, Lutty, Gerard A
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4916773/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21633121
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjo.2010.199216
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