Zinc Supplementation Inhibits Complement Activation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the Western world. AMD is a multifactorial disorder but complement-mediated inflammation at the level of the retina plays a pivotal role. Oral zinc supplementation can reduce the progression of AMD but the precise mechanism...

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Autores principales: Smailhodzic, Dzenita, van Asten, Freekje, Blom, Anna M., Mohlin, Frida C., den Hollander, Anneke I., van de Ven, Johannes P. H., van Huet, Ramon A. C., Groenewoud, Joannes M. M., Tian, Yuan, Berendschot, Tos T. J. M., Lechanteur, Yara T. E., Fauser, Sascha, de Bruijn, Chris, Daha, Mohamed R., van der Wilt, Gert Jan, Hoyng, Carel B., Klevering, B. Jeroen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4231060/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25393287
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112682

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4231060/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25393287
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112682

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