[An example of dominant inheritance in the transmission of chronic open-angle glaucoma. Apropos of an Algerian family].

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BACKGROUND: The hereditary nature of chronic open-angle glaucoma (COAG) is recognized in 20 to 25% of the cases. Disease prevalence among relatives of patients with glaucoma is higher than in the general population. Several inheritance modes may co-exist. METHOD: Forty-seven members of a family living in eastern Algeria were studied. Three generations were examined. RESULTS: There were 15 cases of COAG (8 men and...

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