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Gene finding in primary open-angle glaucoma.
Journal of glaucoma - 1 Aug 2013
van Koolwijk Leonieke M E, Bunce Catey, Viswanathan Ananth C
Abstract excerpt
There is extensive evidence that there is a genetic component to developing primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Unraveling this genetic component might clarify the pathophysiology of the disease and greatly assist in treatment and prevention of visual loss of many thousands of individuals. Linkage and association studies have helped identify loci and genes involved. The vast majority of the known heritable...
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