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Mutations in the third exon of the MYOC gene in spanish patients with primary open angle glaucoma.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Jun 2000
Vázquez C M, Herrero O M, Bastús B M, Pérez V D
Abstract excerpt
Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is the second most common cause of blindness in developed countries. It is an optic neuropathy in which a degeneration of the retinal ganglion cells causes a characteristic excavation in the optic disc. Several loci have been identified to be responsible for different types of glaucoma, including the MYOC gene located on chromosome 1. In this work, six mutations have been...
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