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Myocilin and glaucoma: A TIGR by the tail?
Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) - 1 Jul 2000
Johnson D H
Abstract excerpt
In 1997, Stone and 14 colleagues from 7 laboratories reported the identification of a gene (TIGR) associated with juvenile open-angle glaucoma (JOAG). Screening of adults with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) revealed that about 4% also carried a mutation of the coding region of this gene. The mutations were found through genetic linkage analysis of families with JOAG. Juvenile open-angle glaucoma was a logical...
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