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Normal tension glaucoma is not associated with the common apolipoprotein E gene polymorphisms.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Apr 2004
Lake S, Liverani E, Desai M, Casson R, James B, Clark A, Salmon J F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: /aims: In normal tension glaucoma (NTG) factors other than raised intraocular pressure have a role in the pathogenesis of the optic neuropathy. Because particular apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene polymorphisms have been associated with cell death and survival in neurological degenerative diseases, the purpose of this study was to determine the ApoE allele frequencies in patients with normal tension...
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