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Investigating the relationship between UMODL1 gene polymorphisms and high myopia: a case-control study in Chinese.
BMC medical genetics - 2 Aug 2012
Zhu Miao-miao, Yap Maurice K H, Ho Daniel W H, Fung Wai Yan, Ng Po Wah, Gu Yang-shun, Yip Shea Ping
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The UMODL1 gene was found to be associated with high myopia in Japanese. This study aimed to investigate this gene for association with high myopia in Chinese. METHODS: Two groups of unrelated Han Chinese from Hong Kong were recruited using the same criteria: Sample Set 1 comprising 356 controls (spherical equivalent, SE, within ±1 diopter or D) and 356 cases (SE ≤ -8D), and Sample Set 2 comprising...
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