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SUBMITTER: Sarwar S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5030844 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sarwar Salman S Clearfield Elizabeth E Soliman Mohamed Kamel MK Sadiq Mohammad Ali MA Baldwin Andrew J AJ Hanout Mostafa M Agarwal Aniruddha A Sepah Yasir J YJ Do Diana V DV Nguyen Quan Dong QD
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20160208
<h4>Background</h4>Central vision loss caused by age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness among the elderly in developed countries. Neovascular AMD is characterized by choroidal neovascularization (CNV). Growth of new blood vessels in patients with neovascular AMD is driven by a complex process that involves a signal protein called vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A). Anti-VEGF drugs that block this protein include ranibizumab, bevacizumab, and afliberce ...[more]