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AMD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Macular degeneration that is age-related
Synonyms:
age-related macular degeneration; AMD
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("AMD" is a kind of...):
macular degeneration (eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; can cause blindness)
Context examples:
Dr. Chew leads the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS), which was designed to investigate a combination of nutritional supplements for slowing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of vision loss.
(Study shows no benefit of omega-3 or other nutritional supplements for cognitive decline, NIH)
Using a novel patient-specific stem cell-based therapy, researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) prevented blindness in animal models of geographic atrophy, the advanced dry form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
(Researchers rescue photoreceptors, prevent blindness in animal models of retinal degeneration, National Institutes of Health)
Also called AMD 3100 and plerixafor.
(Mozobil, NCI Dictionary)
That landmark multicenter trial funded by the NEI assessed a range of nutrients and their effects on onset and progression of AMD and cataract.
(No evidence that calcium increases risk of age-related macular degeneration, National Institutes of Health)
AMD 3100 is a type of chemokine receptor antagonist.
(AMD 3100, NCI Dictionary)
Also called: AMD, Age-related macular degeneration
(Macular Degeneration, NIH: National Eye Institute)
This analysis also suggested as many as 20 additional candidate genes providing insights into the genes and pathways involved in pathobiology of AMD.
(New study about genes linked to age-related macular degeneration, National Institutes of Health)
In previous studies, activation of the complement system, which mediates some aspects of inflammation, worsens damage in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in people age 65 years and older.
(Immune system can slow degenerative eye disease, National Institutes of Health)
That study established that daily high doses of certain antioxidants and minerals — called the AREDS formulation — can help slow the progression to advanced AMD.
(Study shows no benefit of omega-3 or other nutritional supplements for cognitive decline, NIH)
The findings point to potential therapies for controlling inflammation and slowing progression of rare retinal diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
(Immune cells in the retina can spontaneously regenerate, National Institutes of Health)
