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Is GST gene polymorphism a risk factor in developing exfoliation syndrome?
Current eye research - 1 Jul 2005
Yilmaz Ayça, Tamer Lülüfer, Ates Nurcan Aras, Yildirim Ozlem, Yildirim Hatice, Atik Uğur
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To evaluate the distribution of GSTM1, GSTP1, and GSTT1 gene polymorphisms in exfoliation syndrome (XFS) and the possible associations between the presence of exfoliation syndrome and glutathione S-transferase (GST) gene polymorphisms. METHODS: Using a real-time polymerase chain reaction, GSTM1, GSTP1, and GSTT1 gene polymorphisms were detected in 60 patients with exfoliation syndrome, among which 71.7%...
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