Article
Hepatocyte growth factor genetic variations and primary angle-closure glaucoma in the Han Chinese population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Jiang Zhengxuan, Liang Kun, Ding Biqing, Tan Wei, Wang Jing, Lu Yunxia, Xu Yuxin, Tao Liming
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to examine whether or not hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) genetic variations are associated with susceptibility to primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) in the Han Chinese population. METHODS: Three single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)-rs5745718, rs17427817, and rs3735520-in the HGF gene were genotyped in 238 adult patients with PACG and 287 age-, sex-, and ethnically matched...
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