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CYP1B1 mutations in French patients with early-onset primary open-angle glaucoma.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Sept 2004
Melki R, Colomb E, Lefort N, Brézin A P, Garchon H-J
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a leading cause of visual impairment worldwide and a complex genetic disorder that affects mostly adults. Mutations in the MYOCILIN (MYOC) and OPTINEURIN genes account for rare forms with a Mendelian inheritance and for <5% of all POAG cases. The CYP1B1 gene, a member of the cytochrome P450 gene family, is a major cause of primary congenital glaucoma (PCG), a...
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