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Common genetic link between metabolic syndrome components and senile cataract.
Free radical research - 1 Feb 2012
Mehra Shipra, Kapur Suman, Mittal Saumyaa, Sehgal Pramod Kumar
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Relationship between cataract and metabolic syndrome (MetS) is well established, but genetic link remains to be explored. D2S439 at 2q37 linked with QTL controlling visceral fat was investigated for its association with senile cataract. Two hundred and twenty-seven subjects including 119 cataract cases were genotyped for D2S439, tetra nucleotide repeat marker. Statistical tools assessed the association of...
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