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Unaltered myocilin expression in the blood of primary open angle glaucoma patients.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2012
Abu-Amero Khaled K, Azad Taif Anwar, Spaeth George L, Myers Jonathan, Katz L Jay, Moster Marlene, Bosley Thomas M
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To investigate the expression of the myocilin gene (MYOC) in the blood of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) patients to determine if altered systemic expression is playing a role. METHODS: Patients (n=47) were eligible for inclusion if they met standard clinical criteria for POAG. Control subjects (n=27) were recruited who were free from glaucoma by examination. RNA was extracted from leukocytes of...
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