http://rosacea-support.org/vegf-and-macular-degeneration-any-link-to-rosacea.html

As you know, I’ve been very interested in studies suggesting a potential link between rosacea and C. pneumonia infection. The link between rosacea and macular degeneration might be important in that several studies have also potentially linked C. pneumoniae with macular degeneration as well:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/33314.php

http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/161/11/1013

Of courseit has long been known that gram-negative bacterial endotoxins stimulate VEGF production, but still, maybe a link between rosacea and macular degeneration will help rosacea researchers take notice of the potential for link between these inflammatory diseases and C. pneumoniae infection.

More info on the potential link between C. pneumoniae and rosacea can be found from the links on this previous news item:

http://rosacea-support.org/pathogen-infection-chlamydia-pneumoniae.html