Nicotinamide as a treatment option of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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Yuchen Lin
Peter F. Zipfel
Christine Skerka*

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Lin, Y., F. Zipfel, P., & Skerka, C. (2017). Nicotinamide as a treatment option of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Journal of Stem Cell Therapy and Transplantation, 1(1), 063–065. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.jsctt.1001006
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