Article
Myocilin and optineurin coding variants in Hispanics of Mexican descent with POAG.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Oct 2010
McDonald Kristin K, Abramson Karen, Beltran Marco A, Ramirez Maria G, Alvarez Miguel, Ventura Alice, Santiago-Turla Cecilia, Schmidt Silke, Hauser Michael A, Allingham R Rand
Abstract excerpt
Coding variants in both myocilin (MYOC) and optineurin (OPTN) are reported risk factors for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in many populations. This study investigated the contribution of MYOC and OPTN coding variants in Hispanics of Mexican descent with and without POAG. We conducted a case-control study of unrelated POAG cases and nonglaucomatous controls in a population of Hispanics of Mexican descent....
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