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Common variant in myocilin gene is associated with high myopia in isolated population of Korcula Island, Croatia.
Croatian medical journal - 1 Feb 2009
Vatavuk Zoran, Skunca Herman Jelena, Bencić Goran, Andrijević Derk Biljana, Lacmanović Loncar Valentina, Petric Vicković Ivanka, Bucan Kajo, Mandić Kresimir, Mandić Antonija, Skegro Ivan, Pavicić Astalos Jasna, Merc Ivana, Martinović Miljenka, Kralj Petra, Knezević Tamara, Barać-Juretić Katja, Zgaga Lina
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To study the association between genetic variants in myocilin and collagen type I alpha 1 genes and high myopia in an isolated island population. METHODS: A total of 944 examinees from the genetic epidemiology study conducted on the island of Korcula, Croatia, were included in the study. We selected 2 short nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) available in our genome-wide scan set of SNPs that were previously...
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