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Plasma lipoprotein subfraction concentrations are associated with lipid metabolism and age-related macular degeneration.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Sept 2017
Cheung Chui Ming Gemmy, Gan Alfred, Fan Qiao, Chee Miao Ling, Apte Rajendra S, Khor Chiea Chuen, Yeo Ian, Mathur Ranjana, Cheng Ching-Yu, Wong Tien Yin, Tai E Shyong
Abstract excerpt
Disturbance in lipid metabolism has been suggested as a major pathogenic factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Conventional lipid measures have been inconsistently associated with AMD. Other factors that can alter lipid metabolism include lipoprotein phenotype and genetic mutations. We performed a case-control study to examine the association between lipoprotein profile and neovascular AMD (nAMD) and...
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