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Association of interleukin 1beta and receptor antagonist gene polymorphisms with primary open-angle glaucoma.
Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde - 1 Jan 2000
Lin Hui-Ju, Tsai San-Chang, Tsai Fuu-Jen, Chen Wen-Chi, Tsai Jeffery J P, Hsu Cheng-Der
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PURPOSE: Genetic factors are known to play a role in the etiology of glaucoma. More specifically, the role of the immune system is highly suspected. We evaluated the association between 2 polymorphisms in the interleukin (IL) 1beta gene (IL-1 promoter 511, IL-1 exon 5) and 1 polymorphism in the I...
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