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Meta-analysis of association between optineurin gene and primary open-angle glaucoma.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 1 Aug 2010
Cheng Jin-Wei, Li Ping, Wei Rui-Li
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BACKGROUND: Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. Recent evidence indicates genetic susceptibility plays a role in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). The authors systematically investigated the association between optineurin (OPTN) gene polymorphisms and POAG. MATERIAL/METHODS: A meta-analysis of 25 published genetic association case-control studies, which examined the relation...
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