Plasma Complement Components and Activation Fragments: Associations with Age-Related Macular Degeneration Genotypes and Phenotypes
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science2009Vol. 50(12), pp. 5818–5818
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Robyn Reynolds, M. Elizabeth Hartnett, John P. Atkinson, Patricia C. Giclas, Bernard Rosner, Johanna M. Seddon
Abstract
Increased levels of activation fragments Bb and C5a are independently associated with AMD. Higher BMI is related to increased levels of complement components. C5a is associated with AMD genotypes. C statistics are stronger with the addition of C3a, Bb, and C5a in predictive models. Results implicate ongoing activation of the alternative complement pathway in AMD pathogenesis.
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