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Pow, D.V., Sullivan, R.K., Williams, S.M., WoldeMussie, E. (2005). Transporters and Oxidative Stress in AMD. In: Penfold, P.L., Provis, J.M. (eds) Macular Degeneration. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26977-0_8

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