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Association of polymorphisms of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene with the risk of primary open angle glaucoma in a Brazilian population.
Gene - 10 Jul 2012
Magalhães da Silva Thiago, Rocha Auta Viviane, Lacchini Riccardo, Marques Cintia Rodrigues, Silva Elias Souza, Tanus-Santos José Eduardo, Rios-Santos Fabrício
Abstract excerpt
The present study aimed to investigate the association of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene polymorphisms with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). We conducted a case-control study that included 90 patients with POAG and 127 healthy controls whose blood samples were genotyped for the functional polymorphisms T-786C and Glu298Asp of the eNOS gene by Taqman fluorescent allelic discrimination assay. The...
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