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Common variants in chromosome 4q25 are associated with myopia in Chinese adults.
Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) - 1 Jan 2012
Gao Yang, Wang Panfeng, Li Shiqiang, Xiao Xueshan, Jia Xiaoyun, Guo Xiangming, Zhang Qingjiong
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PURPOSE: A genome-wide association study (GWAS) of high myopia found that five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 4q25 were associated with high myopia. The original study suggested replication studies were needed to validate these results. The aim of our study was to examine if these SNPs...
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