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The path to open-angle glaucoma gene discovery: endophenotypic status of intraocular pressure, cup-to-disc ratio, and central corneal thickness.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Jul 2010
Charlesworth Jac, Kramer Patricia L, Dyer Tom, Diego Victor, Samples John R, Craig Jamie E, Mackey David A, Hewitt Alex W, Blangero John, Wirtz Mary K
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PURPOSE. Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a complex disease with a genetic architecture that can be simplified through the investigation of individual traits underlying disease risk. It has been well studied in twin models, and this study was undertaken to investigate the heritability of som...
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