The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1464
March 16, 2015
VEGF Inhibitors for AMD and Diabetic Macular Edema
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VEGF Inhibitors for AMD and Diabetic Macular Edema
March 16, 2015 (Issue: 1464)
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a principal
mediator of neovascularization in wet age-related
macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic macular
edema. It induces angiogenesis and increases vascular
permeability and inflammation. VEGF...more
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