Systemic complement activation in age-related macular degeneration

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-358499
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.35849

Scholl, H. P. ; Charbel Issa, P. ; Walier, M. ; Janzer, S. ; Pollok-Kopp, B. ; Börncke, F. ; Fritsche, L. G. ; Chong, N. V. ; Fimmers, R. ; Wienker, T. ; Holz, F. G. ; Weber, Bernhard H. F.

; Oppermann, M.

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Abstract

Dysregulation of the alternative pathway (AP) of complement cascade has been implicated in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in the elderly. To further test the hypothesis that defective control of complement activation underlies AMD, parameters of complement activation in blood plasma were determined together with disease-associated ...