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Secreted Proteome Profiling in Human RPE Cell Cultures Derived from Donors with Age Related Macular Degeneration and Age Matched Healthy Donors
24 Aug 2006
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is characterized by progressive loss of central vision, which is attributed to abnormal accumulation of macular deposits called "drusen" at the interface between the basal surface of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and Bruch's membrane. In the most severe cases, drusen deposits are accompanied by the growth of new blood vessels that breach the RPE layer and invade...
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