 Geographic Atrophy
"Geographic Atrophy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A form of MACULAR DEGENERATION also known as dry macular degeneration marked by occurrence of a well-defined progressive lesion or atrophy in the central part of the RETINA called the MACULA LUTEA. It is distinguishable from WET MACULAR DEGENERATION in that the latter involves neovascular exudates.
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D057092
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.768.585.439.122
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| Concept/Terms |
Geographic Atrophy- Geographic Atrophy
- Atrophies, Geographic
- Atrophy, Geographic
- Geographic Atrophies
- Dry Macular Degeneration
- Degeneration, Dry Macular
- Degenerations, Dry Macular
- Dry Macular Degenerations
- Macular Degeneration, Dry
- Macular Degenerations, Dry
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Geographic Atrophy" by people in Profiles.
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Babapoor-Farrokhran S, Qin Y, Flores-Bellver M, Niu Y, Bhutto IA, Aparicio-Domingo S, Guo C, Rodrigues M, Domashevich T, Deshpande M, Megarity H, Chopde R, Eberhart CG, Canto-Soler V, Montaner S, Sodhi A. Pathologic vs. protective roles of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 in RPE and photoreceptors in wet vs. dry age-related macular degeneration. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023 Dec 12; 120(50):e2302845120.
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Rajeswaren V, Wagner BD, Patnaik JL, Mandava N, Mathias MT, Manoharan N, De Carlo Forest TE, Gnanaraj R, Lynch AM, Palestine AG. Interleukin-4 Plasma Levels Stratified by Sex in Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Geographic Atrophy. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2023 08 01; 12(8):1.
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Smith SE, Lynch AM, Auer EA, Bol KA, Christopher KL, Mandava N, Patnaik JL. Visual Functioning and Mortality of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Patients in a Colorado Cohort. Ophthalmol Retina. 2023 11; 7(11):982-989.
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Fonteh CN, Palestine AG, Wagner BD, Patnaik JL, Mathias MT, Manoharan N, Mandava N, Baldermann R, De Carlo T, Lynch AM. RANTES (CCL5) in Patients With Geographic Atrophy Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2023 01 03; 12(1):19.
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Fonteh CN, Mathias MT, Mandava N, Manoharan N, Lynch AM, Navo R, Patnaik JL. Mental health and visual acuity in patients with age-related macular degeneration. BMC Ophthalmol. 2022 Oct 02; 22(1):391.
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Patnaik JL, Lynch AM, Wagner BD, Echalier EL, Kohrt WM, Mathias MT, Siringo FS, Palestine AG, Mandava N. Hormone Therapy as a Protective Factor for Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2020 04; 27(2):148-154.
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Meizner D, Lisker A, Marin AI, Quiroz-Mercado H. Letter to the Editor: Preventing Progression in Nonexudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration With Subthreshold Laser Therapy: A Systematic Review. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2019 09 01; 50(9):602.
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Lynch AM, Mandava N, Patnaik JL, Frazer-Abel AA, Wagner BD, Palestine AG, Mathias MT, Siringo FS, Cathcart JN, Holers VM. Systemic activation of the complement system in patients with advanced age-related macular degeneration. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2020 Sep; 30(5):1061-1068.
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Lynch AM, Patnaik JL, Cathcart JN, Mathias MT, Siringo FS, Lacey Echalier E, Wagner BD, Oliver SCN, Pecen PE, Olson JL, Fine SL, Palestine AG, Mandava N. COLORADO AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION REGISTRY: Design and Clinical Risk Factors of the Cohort. Retina. 2019 Apr; 39(4):656-663.
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Daniel E, Pan W, Ying GS, Kim BJ, Grunwald JE, Ferris FL, Jaffe GJ, Toth CA, Martin DF, Fine SL, Maguire MG. Development and Course of Scars in the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials. Ophthalmology. 2018 07; 125(7):1037-1046.
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