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Genetics of primary open angle glaucoma.
Japanese journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2014
Takamoto Mitsuko, Araie Makoto
Abstract excerpt
Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease and one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness, affecting over 60 million people worldwide. At the present time, glaucoma is clinically defined, but the exact etiology is unknown. Genetic studies are one approach to identify the molecules and pathways involved in disease pathogenesis. Familial aggregation of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) has long been...
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