American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages 589-596 , April 2005

Expression of VEGF and angiopoietins in subfoveal membranes from patients with age-related macular degeneration

  • Ruxandra Hera, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Opthalmology, University Hospital of Grenoble, La Tronche, France
    • INSERM EMI 01–05, Department of Cell Responses and Dynamics, Commissariat á l’Energie Atomique, Grenoble, France
    • Ruxandra Hera and Michelle Keramidas contributed equally to this work.
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  • Michelle Keramidas, MSc

      Affiliations

    • INSERM EMI 01–05, Department of Cell Responses and Dynamics, Commissariat á l’Energie Atomique, Grenoble, France
    • Ruxandra Hera and Michelle Keramidas contributed equally to this work.
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  • Michel Peoc’h, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Grenoble, La Tronche, France
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  • Michel Mouillon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Opthalmology, University Hospital of Grenoble, La Tronche, France
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  • Jean-Paul Romanet, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Opthalmology, University Hospital of Grenoble, La Tronche, France
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  • Jean-Jacques Feige, PhD

      Affiliations

    • INSERM EMI 01–05, Department of Cell Responses and Dynamics, Commissariat á l’Energie Atomique, Grenoble, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Dr J. J. Feige, INSERM EMI 01-05, DRDC/ANGIO, CEA-G, 17 Rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France; fax: (33) 438-785-058

,Accepted 29 November 2004.

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 This work was supported by the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM EMI 01–05) and by the University Joseph Fourier (UFR Médecine).

PII: S0002-9394(04)01463-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.11.064

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages 589-596 , April 2005

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