Drusen associated with aging and age‐related macular degeneration contain proteins common to extracellular deposits associated with atherosclerosis, elastosis, amyloidosis, and dense deposit disease
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- 1 May 2000
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 14 (7), 835-846
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.14.7.835
Abstract
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a blinding disorder that compromises central vision, is characterized by the accumulation of extracellular deposits, termed drusen, between the retinal pigme...Keywords
Funding Information
- NIH Office of the Director (EY06463, EY11515, EY11521, AG00214)
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