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The association between lumican gene polymorphisms and high myopia.
Eye (London, England) - 1 Jun 2010
Lin H-J, Wan L, Tsai Y, Chen W-C, Tsai S-W, Tsai F-J
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PURPOSES: Lumican (LUM) is one of the major extracellular matrix components of the sclera. Increasing evidence suggests that changes in the structure and composition of the sclera are major factors in regulating scleral integrity and axial elongation of the eye, as in myopia. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients (n=182; age range, 17-24 years) were with a myopic spherical equivalent (SE)>6.5 diopters (D) and the...
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