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Common sequence variants in the LOXL1 gene in pigment dispersion syndrome and pigmentary glaucoma.
BMC ophthalmology - 16 Apr 2014
Giardina Emiliano, Oddone Francesco, Lepre Tiziana, Centofanti Marco, Peconi Cristina, Tanga Lucia, Quaranta Luciano, Frezzotti Paolo, Novelli Giuseppe, Manni Gianluca
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the LOXL1 gene are associated with pseudoesfoliation syndrome and pseudoesfoliation glaucoma. The aim of our study is to investigate a potential involvement of LOXL1 gene in the pathogenesis of pigment dispersion syndrome (PDS) and pigmentary glaucoma (PG). METHODS: A cohort of Caucasian origin of 84 unrelated and clinically well-characterised patients...
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