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Mutations in the CYP1B1 gene may contribute to juvenile-onset open-angle glaucoma.
Eye (London, England) - 1 Oct 2012
Su C-C, Liu Y-F, Li S-Y, Yang J-J, Yen Y-C
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the world. Juvenile-onset open-angle is a subtype of glaucoma. In this context, we investigate the possible mutations in the promoter and coding regions of the CYP1B1 gene among patients suffering juvenile-onset open-angle glaucoma (JOAG). METHODS: The CYP1B1 gene was analysed for mutations in 61 unrelated Taiwanese probands with JOAG and in 100...
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