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Polymorphism of GST and FTO Genes in Risk Prediction of Cataract among a North Indian Population.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Jan 2016
Chandra Anu, Raza Syed Tasleem, Abbas Shania, Singh Luxmi, Rizvi Saliha, Ahmed Faisal, Eba Ale, Mahdi Farzana
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BACKGROUND: The present study was carried out to investigate the association of GST and FTO gene polymorphisms with cataract cases and controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 131 cases and 126 controls. GST and FTO gene polymorphisms were evaluated by PCR-RFLP. RESULTS: The frequency of the GSTM1-positive and GSTT1-positive in cataract cases were 62.13% and 86.40% while in the controls it was 46.39%...
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