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Interactive effects of ATOH7 and RFTN1 in association with adult-onset primary open-angle glaucoma.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 16 Feb 2012
Chen Jian-Huan, Wang Degui, Huang Chukai, Zheng Yuqian, Chen Haoyu, Pang Chi-Pui, Zhang Mingzhi
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Genome-wide association studies have shown association of the atonal homolog 7 (ATOH7) and raftlin lipid raft linker 1 (RFTN1) genes with glaucoma-related optic disc parameters. ATOH7 and RFTN1 sequence variations were investigated in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and their relationships with vertical cup-to-disc ratio (VCDR) and central corneal thickness (CCT) were determined....
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