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Low frequency of myocilin mutations in Indian primary open-angle glaucoma patients.
Clinical genetics - 1 Apr 2004
Sripriya S, Uthra S, Sangeetha R, George R J, Hemamalini A, Paul P G, Amali J, Vijaya L, Kumaramanickavel G
Abstract excerpt
Glaucoma is one of the major causes of blindness in the Indian population. Mutations in the myocilin (MYOC) gene have been reported in different populations. However, reports on MYOC mutations in Indian primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients and juvenile open-angle glaucoma (JOAG) patients are sparse. We therefore screened 100 unrelated POAG/JOAG patients for MYOC mutations. Patients with POAG/JOAG were...
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