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The role of the complement system in age-related macular degeneration.
Deutsches Arzteblatt international - 21 Feb 2014
Weber Bernhard H F, Charbel Issa Peter, Pauly Diana, Herrmann Philipp, Grassmann Felix, Holz Frank G
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BACKGROUND: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common retinal disease in older people. In Europe, about 1.6% of persons over age 65 and more than 13% of persons over age 85 have late-stage AMD, which can severely impair vision. The development of AMD is influenced both by environmental factors and by a strong hereditary component. METHOD: We selectively searched the PubMed database for articles published...
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