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Insulin-like growth factor-II gene polymorphism is associated with primary open angle glaucoma.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Jan 2003
Tsai Fuu-Jen, Lin Hui-Ju, Chen Wen-Chi, Chen Huey-Yi, Fan Seng-Sheen
Abstract excerpt
Hypoxia and ischemia play important roles in the onset and progression of glaucoma. Insulin-like growth factors (IGF) are important neurotrophic agents that respond to hypoxia-ischemia. In this study, we enrolled 60 primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) patients and 104 healthy volunteers from the China Medical College Hospital. Among the polymorphism of IGFs gene, exon 9 Apa I C/T gene polymorphism is the most...
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