Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Inflammation Implicated in Exfoliation Syndrome
March 29, 2023
March 29, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 29 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news:
Exfoliation syndrome (XFS) -- an age-related systemic disorder that causes excessive production and accumulation of abnormal extracellular material -- is the most common cause of secondary glaucoma, which can result in blindness. More than 60 genetic variants are associated with XFS, but the exact pathophysiological processes of XFS are unclear.
To identify roles . . .
Exfoliation syndrome (XFS) -- an age-related systemic disorder that causes excessive production and accumulation of abnormal extracellular material -- is the most common cause of secondary glaucoma, which can result in blindness. More than 60 genetic variants are associated with XFS, but the exact pathophysiological processes of XFS are unclear.
To identify roles . . .