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Tag: IL-18

IL-18 Can Prevent Inflammation in the Retina

Posted on April 22, 2012 by droberts

by Dan Roberts Updated April 2014 A new finding by researchers at Trinity College Dublin may lead to another treatment for wet AMD. Inflammation in the retina results from blood vessel development, and the natural component named IL-18 has been found to keep the process under control. By injecting the chemical into the eye, or [Read More]

Posted in: Research and DevelopmentsTagged: IL-18, inflammation, wet AMD
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