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COMPLEX GENETICS OF GLAUCOMA SUSCEPTIBILITY
9 Apr 2005
Abstract excerpt
Glaucoma describes a group of diseases that kill retinal ganglion cells. There are different types of glaucoma, and each appears to be genetically heterogeneous. Different glaucoma genes have been identified, but these genes account for only a small proportion of glaucoma. Most glaucoma cases appear to be multifactorial, and are likely affected by multiple interacting loci. A number of genetic susceptibility...
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