Intravitreal injection of aflibercept, an anti-VEGF antagonist, down-regulates plasma von Willebrand factor in patients with age-related macular degeneration
Abstract We investigated the association between von Willebrand factor (VWF) and exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 114 Japanese patients. Intravitreal injection of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor is the most effective therapy for AMD. Therefore, we analyzed chan...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19473-0 |