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Association of the Intestinal Microbiome with the Development of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
17 Jan 2017
Abstract excerpt
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most frequent cause of blindness in the elderly. There is evidence that nutrition, inflammation and genetic risk factors play an important role in the development of AMD. Recent studies suggest that the composition of the intestinal microbiome is associated with metabolic diseases through modulation of inflammation and host metabolism. To investigate whether...
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