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Evaluating TAB2, IKBKB, and IKBKG Gene Polymorphisms and Serum Protein Levels and Their Association with Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Its Treatment Efficiency.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) - 16 Dec 2024
Vilkeviciute Alvita, Pileckaite Enrika, Bruzaite Akvile, Cebatoriene Dzastina, Gedvilaite-Vaicechauskiene Greta, Kriauciuniene Loresa, Zaliuniene Dalia, Liutkeviciene Rasa
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Background and Objectives: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness, affecting millions worldwide. Its pathogenesis involves the death of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), followed by photoreceptor degeneration. Although AMD is multifactorial, various genetic markers are strongly associated with the disease and may serve as biomarkers for evaluating treatment efficacy. This...
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