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The genetics of primary open-angle glaucoma: a review.
Experimental eye research - 1 Apr 2009
Allingham R Rand, Liu Yutao, Rhee Douglas J
Abstract excerpt
Glaucoma is the major cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), as the most prevalent form of glaucoma, is a complex inherited disorder and affects more than 2 million individuals in the United States. It has become increasingly clear that a host of genetic as well as environmental factors are likely to contribute to the phenotype. A number of chromosomal and genetic...
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