The Role of the Immune Response in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in developed countries; with the aging population, the negative health impacts and costs of the disease will increase dramatically over the next decade. Although the exact cause of AMD is unknown, genetic studies have implicate...

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Main Authors: Scott M. Whitcup, Akrit Sodhi, John P. Atkinson, V. Michael Holers, Debasish Sinha, Bärbel Rohrer, Andrew D. Dick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/348092