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Lack of association between the rs2664538 polymorphism in the MMP-9 gene and primary angle closure glaucoma in Singaporean subjects.
Journal of glaucoma - 1 Jan 2000
Aung Tin, Yong Victor H K, Lim Marcus C C, Venkataraman Divya, Toh Ju-Yuan, Chew Paul T K, Vithana Eranga N
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: A recent study identified the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2664538 within the MMP-9 gene with risk for acute primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG). The aim of this study was to confirm this association in Singaporean Chinese subjects with both acute and chronic PACG. METHODS: This was an observational cross-sectional study. Genomic DNA was extracted from leukocytes of peripheral blood and...
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