Lena Giralt, Marc Figueras-Roca, Beatriz De Luis Eguileor, Barbara Romero, Javier Zarranz-Ventura, Socorro Alforja, Francisca Santiago, Jennifer Bolaños, Francisco Lozano, Marina Dotti-Boada, Anna Sala-Puigdollers, Paula Dura, Jordi Izquierdo-Serra, Oliver Valero, Alfredo Adan, Alex Fonollosa, Blanca Molins
PURPOSE: To determine and compare the serum levels of complement Factor H (FH), monomeric C-Reactive Protein (mCRP) and pentameric C-Reactive protein (pCRP) in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and to correlate them with clinical, structural and functional parameters. METHODS: Cross-sectional observational study. One hundred thirty-nine individuals (88 patients and 51 healthy controls) from two referral centers were included and classified into three groups: early or intermediate AMD (n=33), advanced AMD (n=55), and age and sex matched healthy controls (n=51)...
2024: Frontiers in Immunology