A hypothesis for treating inflammation and oxidative stress with hydrogen sulfide during age-related macular degeneration

A hypothesis for treating inflammation and oxidative stress with hydrogen sulfide during age-related macular degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness and is becoming a global crisis since affected people will increase to 288 million by 2040. Genetics, age, diabetes, gender, obesity, hypertension, race, hyperopia, iris-color, smoking, sun-light and pyroptosis have varying roles...

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Main Authors: Akash K George, Mahavir Singh, Rubens Petit Homme, Avisek Majumder, Harpal S Sandhu, Suresh C Tyagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2018-05-01
Series:International Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
887
eye diseases
hydrogen sulfide treatment
inflammation
macula
oxidative stress
pyroptosis
retinal degeneration
Online Access:http://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2018/5/20180526.pdf

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