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Association of tumour necrosis factor alpha -308 gene polymorphism with primary open-angle glaucoma in Chinese.
Eye (London, England) - 1 Jan 2003
Lin H-J, Tsai F-J, Chen W-C, Shi Y-R, Hsu Y, Tsai S-W
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Genetic factors are known to play a role in the aetiology of glaucoma, and in particular the role of the immune system is highly suspected. In this study, we evaluated the association between tumour necrosis factor alpha -308 (TNF alpha -308) and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). METHODS: A total of sixty POAG patients and 103 healthy volunteers as control group were enrolled in this case-controlled...
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