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An association between polymorphism of the heme oxygenase-1 and -2 genes and age-related macular degeneration.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Mar 2012
Synowiec Ewelina, Szaflik Jerzy, Chmielewska Marta, Wozniak Katarzyna, Sklodowska Anna, Waszczyk Maja, Dorecka Mariola, Blasiak Janusz, Szaflik Jacek Pawel
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Iron may be implicated in the generation of oxidative stress by the catalyzing the Haber-Weiss or Fenton reaction. On the other hand, oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), encoded by the HMOX1 gene and heme...
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