Age-related macular degeneration: Complement in action
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Complement inhibitors for age-related macular degeneration.
BACKGROUND Given the relatively high prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and the increased incidence of AMD as populations age, the results of trials of novel treatments are awaited with much anticipation. The complement cascade describes a series of proteolytic reactions occurring throughout the body that generate proteins with a variety of roles including the initiation and p...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Immunobiology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0171-2985
DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2015.11.007