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Candidate gene study to investigate the genetic determinants of normal variation in central corneal thickness.
Molecular vision - 31 Mar 2010
Dimasi David P, Burdon Kathryn P, Hewitt Alex W, Savarirayan Ravi, Healey Paul R, Mitchell Paul, Mackey David A, Craig Jamie E
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PURPOSE: The genetic component underlying variation in central corneal thickness (CCT) in the normal population remains largely unknown. As CCT is an identified risk factor for open-angle glaucoma, understanding the genes involved in CCT determination could improve our understanding of the mechan...
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