Inflammatory Mediators and Angiogenic Factors in Choroidal Neovascularization: Pathogenetic Interactions and Therapeutic Implications

• Main Authors: Claudio Campa (Author), Ciro Costagliola (Author), Carlo Incorvaia (Author), Carl Sheridan (Author), Francesco Semeraro (Author), Katia De Nadai (Author), Adolfo Sebastiani (Author), Francesco Parmeggiani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is a common and severe complication in heterogeneous diseases affecting the posterior segment of the eye, the most frequent being represented by age-related macular degeneration. Although the term may suggest just a vascular pathological condition, CNV is more prop...