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Polymorphisms of DNA repair genes OGG1 and XPD and the risk of age-related cataract in Egyptians.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2014
Gharib Amal F, Dabour Sherif A, Etewa Rasha L, Fouad Rania A
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PURPOSE: To analyze the association of the polymorphisms of xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group D (XPD) and 8-oxoguanine glycosylase-1 (OGG1) genes with the risk of age-related cataract (ARC) in an Egyptian population. METHODS: This case-control study included 150 patients with ARC and 50 controls. Genotyping of XPD Asp³¹²Asn was performed by amplification refractory mutation system PCR assay and...
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