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Myocilin polymorphisms and primary open-angle glaucoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Cheng Jin-Wei, Cheng Shi-Wei, Ma Xiao-Ye, Cai Ji-Ping, Li You, Lu Guo-Cai, Wei Rui-Li
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BACKGROUND: Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. Recent evidence indicates a role for genetic susceptibility to primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). The relation between myocilin polymorphisms and POAG susceptibility has been studied in different populations. METHODS: A meta-analysis of 32 published genetic association case-control studies, which examined the relation between POAG...
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