Article
Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Insights into Inflammatory Genes
1 Jan 2014
Abstract excerpt
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects approximately 8.7% of elderly people worldwide (>55 years old). AMD is characterized by a multifactorial aetiology that involves several genetic and environmental risk factors (genes, ageing, smoking, family history, dietary habits, oxidative stress, and hypertension). In particular, ageing and cigarette smoking...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
