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Polymorphisms in vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 are associated with better response rates to ranibizumab treatment in age-related macular degeneration.
Ophthalmology - 1 Apr 2014
Hermann Manuel M, van Asten Freekje, Muether Philipp S, Smailhodzic Dzenita, Lichtner Peter, Hoyng Carel B, Kirchhof Bernd, Grefkes Christian, den Hollander Anneke I, Fauser Sascha
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections are currently the standard treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but a broad range of response rates has been observed. We evaluated the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in VEGF genes and their receptors (VEGFR) with the response rate to ranibizumab in 366 patients with neovascular AMD....
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