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Methylenetetrahydrofolatereductase (MTHFR) 677C>T polymorphism and open angle glaucoma.
Molecular vision - 17 Apr 2006
Mossbock Georg, Weger Martin, Faschinger Christoph, Steinbrugger Iris, Temmel Werner, Schmut Otto, Renner Wilfried, Hufnagel Clemens, Stanger Olaf
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PURPOSE: Increased plasma homocysteine levels have been found in patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and glaucoma secondary to pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEXG). A common polymorphism of the methylenetetrahydrofolatereductase (MTHFR 677C>T) leads to moderately elevated plasma homocys...
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