Haplotypes in IL-8 Gene Are Associated to Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Case-Control Study.

Haplotypes in IL-8 Gene Are Associated to Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Case-Control Study.

BACKGROUND:Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the main cause of blindness in the developed world. The etiology of AMD is multifactorial due to the interaction between genetic and environmental factors. IL-8 has a role in inflammation and angiogenesis; we report the genetic characterization of...

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Main Authors: Federico Ricci, Giovanni Staurenghi, Tiziana Lepre, Filippo Missiroli, Stefania Zampatti, Raffaella Cascella, Paola Borgiani, Luigi Tonino Marsella, Chiara Maria Eandi, Andrea Cusumano, Giuseppe Novelli, Emiliano Giardina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3686762?pdf=render

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