Effects of long-term passive smoking on the vascular endothelial growth factor and apoptosis marker expression in the retina and choroid: an experimental study

DÜNDAR, SEMA; ÖZCURA, FATİH; METEOĞLU, İBRAHİM; KARA, MEHMET

doi:10.3906/sag-0912-457

Effects of long-term passive smoking on the vascular endothelial growth factor and apoptosis marker expression in the retina and choroid: an experimental study

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DÜNDAR S., ÖZCURA F. , METEOĞLU İ., KARA M. E.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.42, ss.377-383, 2012 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 42 Konu: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-0912-457
Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.377-383

Özet

Aim: To investigate the effects of smoking, reported as a risk factor for age related macular degeneration (ARMD), on the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression and apoptosis in the retina and choroid of rats.