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Estrogen receptor beta gene polymorphism and intraocular pressure elevation in female patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 May 2010
Mabuchi Fumihiko, Sakurada Yoichi, Kashiwagi Kenji, Yamagata Zentaro, Iijima Hiroyuki, Tsukahara Shigeo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To assess whether the genetic polymorphisms of estrogen receptor beta (ESR2) are associated with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). DESIGN: Case-control study. METHODS: Four hundred and twenty-five Japanese patients with POAG, including normal-tension glaucoma (NTG, n = 213) and high-tension glaucoma (HTG, n = 212), and 191 control subjects without glaucoma were analyzed for polymorphisms of rs1256031...
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