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EPHA2 Polymorphisms in Estonian Patients with Age-Related Cataract.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Jan 2016
Celojevic Dragana, Abramsson Alexandra, Seibt Palmér Mona, Tasa Gunnar, Juronen Erkki, Zetterberg Henrik, Zetterberg Madeleine
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BACKGROUND: Ephrin receptors (Ephs) are tyrosine kinases that together with their ligands, ephrins, are considered important in cell-cell communication, especially during embryogenesis but also for epithelium homeostasis. Studies have demonstrated the involvement of mutations or common variants of the gene encoding Eph receptor A2 (EPHA2), in congenital cataract and in age-related cataract. This study...
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