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The role of the WDR36 gene on chromosome 5q22.1 in a large family with primary open-angle glaucoma mapped to this region.
Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) - 1 Sept 2006
Kramer Patricia L, Samples John R, Monemi Sharareh, Sykes Renee, Sarfarazi Mansoor, Wirtz Mary K
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether mutations in the WD40-repeat 36 (WDR36) gene are responsible for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) that maps to the GLC1G locus in a family with 16 affected family members. METHODS: Ninety-two family members underwent clinical evaluation for POAG on the basis of intraocular pressures, cupping of discs, and visual fields after informed consent was obtained. All 23 exons of WDR36...
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