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GLC1F, A New Primary Open-angle Glaucoma Locus, Maps to 7q35-q36
1 Feb 1999
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A large family with adult-onset primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) was identified. OBJECTIVE: To initiate a genome-wide scan to map the POAG locus in this family. METHODS: Blood samples or buccal swabs were obtained from 25 members of a large family with POAG after informed consent was obtained. Members and their spouses were evaluated clinically for POAG on the basis of intraocular pressures, cupping...
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