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Association between primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and WDR36 sequence variance in Italian families affected by POAG.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 May 2011
Frezzotti Paolo, Pescucci Chiara, Papa Filomena Tiziana, Iester Michele, Mittica Vincenzo, Motolese Ilaria, Peruzzi Sabrina, Artuso Rosangela, Longo Ilaria, Mencarelli Maria Antonietta, Mittica Pietro, Motolese Eduardo, Renieri Alessandra
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: To assess the involvement of WDR36 sequence variance in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in Italian patients. METHODS: A cohort of 34 Italian families affected by POAG was analysed by denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography for mutation in the WDR36 gene. Among the 34 families enrolled, 25 were affected by high-tension glaucoma (HTG), four by juvenile open-angle glaucoma and one by...
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