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Mutation spectrum of the CYP1B1 gene for congenital glaucoma in the Japanese population.
Japanese journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2010
Fuse Nobuo, Miyazawa Akiko, Takahashi Kana, Noro Michiru, Nakazawa Toru, Nishida Kohji
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Mutations of the CYP1B1 gene cause primary congenital glaucoma (PCG), Peters anomaly, and juvenile open-angle glaucoma (JOAG). The aim of this study was to determine the spectrum and role of the CYP1B1 gene in Japanese patients with PCG or JOAG. METHODS: Genomic DNA was extracted from the leukocytes of 18 unrelated patients with PCG and 21 unrelated patients with JOAG. All of the patients developed high...
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