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EXPRESSION OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR AND ITS POTENTIAL ROLE IN CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION
1 Oct 2005
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In Brief Background: To determine the expression of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) in choroidal neovascularization. Methods: Surgically excised choroidal neovascular membranes (CNVMs) were obtained at vitrectomy from eight eyes with age-related macular degeneration, five eyes with high myopia, and two eyes with angioid streaks. Light microscopic immunohistochemical analysis was performed to detect CTGF,...
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