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Br J Ophthalmol 81:154-162 doi:10.1136/bjo.81.2.154
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    • Laboratory science

Increased expression of angiogenic growth factors in age-related maculopathy

Table 1

Classification of human maculae

Case no Age PM BLD class Drusen class Classification of macula*
1 64 10 0 3 ARM
2 86 10 2 0 ARM
3 88 8 2 0 ARM
4 67 8 2 0 ARM
5 85 4.5 2 1 ARM
6 67 11 2 1 ARM
7 81 7 2 2 ARM
8 87 5 2 2 ARM
9 65 8 2 3 ARM
10 94 10 3 0 ARM
11 74 8 3 0 ARM
12 74 8 3 0 ARM
13 81 7 3 1 ARM
14 86 5 3 2 ARM
15 96 2 3 3 ARM
16 93 4.5 3 3 ARM
17 91 8 3 2 ARM†
18 87 11 3 3 ARM†
19 76 7 0 0 Control
20 55 7 0 0 Control
21 38 9.5 0 0 Control
22 91 4.5 0 0 Control
23 81 5.5 0 0 Control
24 80 9.5 0 0 Control
25 45 8.5 0 0 Control
26 77 9 0 0 Control
27 77 9 0 0 Control
28 87 1 0 1 Control
29 91 8 1 1 Control

  • PM = postmortem time in hours; BLD = basal laminar deposit; ARM = age-related maculopathy; *Classification based on the gradation of BLD and drusen (see materials and methods); †Neovascular ARMD.

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