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The association of haplotype at the lumican gene with high myopia susceptibility in Taiwanese patients.
Ophthalmology - 1 Oct 2009
Chen Zoe Tzu-Yi, Wang I-Jong, Shih Yung-Feng, Lin Luke Long-Kung
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of genetic polymorphisms in the dermatan sulfate proteoglycan 3 (DSPG3), lumican (LUM), and decorin (DCN) genes (component genes of the sclera) with high myopia susceptibility in Taiwanese people. DESIGN: Prospective case-control study. PARTICIPANTS: Hosp...
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