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Apolipoprotein E polymorphisms in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jun 2007
Zetterberg Madeleine, Tasa Gunnar, Palmér Mona Seibt, Juronen Erkki, Teesalu Pait, Blennow Kaj, Zetterberg Henrik
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To investigate apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphisms, which are known to influence the risk of Alzheimer disease (AD), in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). DESIGN: Retrospective case-control association study. METHODS: Patients with POAG (n = 242) and controls (n = 187) were analyzed for the APOE epsilon 2/epsilon 3/epsilon 4 polymorphisms using minisequencing technique. RESULTS: The...
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