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Association between open-angle glaucoma and gene polymorphism for heat-shock protein 70-1.
Japanese journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000
Tosaka Karin, Mashima Yukihiko, Funayama Tomoyo, Ohtake Yuichiro, Kimura Itaru
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Heat-shock proteins (HSPs) or antibodies against them may contribute to glaucomatous optic neuropathy. We investigated the associations of HSP70-1 polymorphisms with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) in a Japanese population. METHODS: In 241 normal Japanese controls and 501 Japanese OAG patients...
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