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Evaluation of SNPs on chromosome 2p with primary open angle glaucoma in the South Indian cohort.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 6 Apr 2012
Balasubbu Suganthalakshmi, Krishnadas Subbaiah R, Jiao Xiaodong, Hejtmancik J Fielding, Sundaresan Periasamy
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PURPOSE: Glaucoma comprises a heterogeneous group of optic neuropathies with a complex genetic basis. It is the second leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. This study investigates the association of SNPs on chromosome 2p with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in a Southern Indian population. METHODS: Case-control analysis was performed using 220 unrelated POAG cases and 220 age-matched...
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