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Genomics and anterior segment dysgenesis: a review.
Clinical & experimental ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000
Ito Yoko A, Walter Michael A
Abstract excerpt
Anterior segment dysgenesis refers to a spectrum of disorders affecting structures in the anterior segment of the eye including the iris, cornea and trabecular meshwork. Approximately 50% of patients with anterior segment dysgenesis develop glaucoma. Traditional genetic methods using linkage analysis and family-based studies have identified numerous disease-causing genes such as PAX6, FOXC1 and PITX2. Despite...
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