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Is age-related macular degeneration associated with serum lipoprotein and lipoparticle levels?
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Dec 2002
Abalain Jean-Hervé, Carre Jean-Luc, Leglise Dominique, Robinet Anne, Legall Françoise, Meskar Ahmed, Floch Hervé-Henri, Colin Joseph
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The etiology of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is poorly understood. Risk factors for cardiovascular disease have been thought to be associated with ARMD. Our purpose was to measure the concentration of atherogenic apolipoproteins (apo) and lipoparticles in serum from ARMD patients. METHODS: We analyzed lipids, lipoparticles and apolipoproteins concentrations in 84 unrelated patients with ARMD...
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