Hapten Generated from an Oxidation Fragment of Docosahexaenoic Acid Is Sufficient to Initiate Age-Re...
Hapten Generated from an Oxidation Fragment of Docosahexaenoic Acid Is Sufficient to Initiate Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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New York: New York : Humana Press Inc
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New York: New York : Humana Press Inc
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The protein adduct carboxyethylpyrrole (CEP) is present in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) eye tissue and in the blood of AMD patients at higher levels than found in age-matched non-AMD tissues. Autoantibodies to CEP are also higher in AMD blood samples than in controls. To test the hypothesis that this hapten is causally involved in initiat...
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Hapten Generated from an Oxidation Fragment of Docosahexaenoic Acid Is Sufficient to Initiate Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3844284
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3844284
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0893-7648,1559-1182
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1559-1182
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10.1007/s12035-010-8110-z
