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Common variants in the COL4A4 gene confer susceptibility to lattice degeneration of the retina.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Meguro Akira, Ideta Hidenao, Ota Masao, Ito Norihiko, Ideta Ryuichi, Yonemoto Junichi, Takeuchi Masaki, Uemoto Riyo, Nishide Tadayuki, Iijima Yasuhito, Kawagoe Tatsukata, Okada Eiichi, Shiota Tomoko, Hagihara Yuta, Oka Akira, Inoko Hidetoshi, Mizuki Nobuhisa
Abstract excerpt
Lattice degeneration of the retina is a vitreoretinal disorder characterized by a visible fundus lesion predisposing the patient to retinal tears and detachment. The etiology of this degeneration is still uncertain, but it is likely that both genetic and environmental factors play important roles...
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