Abstract:Age-related Macular degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative disease of the macula affecting the elderly population. Treatment op-tions are limited, partly due to the lack of understanding of AMD pathology and the sparse availability of research models, that replicate the complexity of the human macula and the intricate interplay of the genetic, aging and life-style risk factors contrib-uting to AMD. One of the main genetic risks associated with AMD is located on Complement Factor H (CFH) gene, leading to an amino… Show more
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