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Systemic frequencies of T helper 1 and T helper 17 cells in patients with age-related macular degeneration: A case-control study.
Scientific reports - 4 Apr 2017
Singh Amardeep, Subhi Yousif, Krogh Nielsen Marie, Falk Mads Krüger, Matzen Sara Maj Hyldig, Sellebjerg Finn, Sørensen Torben Lykke
Abstract excerpt
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative disease of the retina and a leading cause of irreversible vision loss. We investigated the systemic differences in the frequency of T helper (Th) 1 and Th17 cells in patients with non-exudative and exudative AMD and compared to age-matched controls. Flow cytometry was used to determine the systemic frequency of Th1 (CD4+CXCR3+IL12RB2+) and Th17...
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