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Founder mutations of CYP1B1 gene in patients with congenital glaucoma from the United States and Brazil
1 Jan 2004
Abstract excerpt
rimary congenital glaucoma is an important cause of childhood blindness worldwide. In congenital glaucoma, the anterior segment of the eye fails to develop completely; this results, in particular, in malformation of the trabecular meshwork and aqueous outflow pathways. 1 2 Although sporadic cases arise frequently, many cases of congenital glaucoma are inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, and the disease is...
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