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US 2013/0296255 A1Published application
Methods and Reagents for Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
AssigneeUniversity of Iowa Research Foundation
InventorGregory S. Hageman
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Abstract
The invention relates to Factor H gene polymorphisms and haplotypes associated with an elevated or a reduced risk of AMD. The invention provides methods and reagents for diagnosis and treatment of AMD.
Claims2
A method of treating a patient diagnosed with or at risk for developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) comprising administering an agent that inhibits activation of the alternative pathway (AP) of the complement cascade in the eye.
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