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The apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism is associated with open angle glaucoma in the Japanese population.
Molecular vision - 12 Aug 2005
Mabuchi Fumihiko, Tang Sa, Ando Daisuke, Yamakita Mitsuya, Wang Jingyu, Kashiwagi Kenji, Yamagata Zentaro, Iijima Hiroyuki, Tsukahara Shigeo
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PURPOSE: To assess whether genetic polymorphisms of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene are associated with open angle glaucoma (OAG) in the Japanese population. METHODS: Genomic DNA was examined in a cohort of 310 Japanese patients with OAG and 179 control subjects. The average age was 63.5+/-14.4...
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