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Macular degeneration / iron


Macular degeneration / iron -- Posted by doe on 09-17-04 06:59


1: Sci Aging Knowledge Environ. 2004 Sep 15;2004(37):NF85. Related Articles,
Links


Tarnished Vision.

Davenport RJ.

Too much iron wrinkles vision, according to new work. Mice that lack two
iron-oxidizing enzymes show signs of age-related macular degeneration, the most
common cause of vision loss in elderly people. The study suggests that drugs
that reduce iron amounts might prevent or slow the disease.

PMID: 15371602 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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