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CYP1B1 gene mutations causing primary congenital glaucoma in Tunisia.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Jul 2014
Bouyacoub Yosra, Ben Yahia Salim, Abroug Nesrine, Kahloun Rim, Kefi Rym, Khairallah Moncef, Abdelhak Sonia
Abstract excerpt
Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) is responsible for a significant proportion of childhood blindness in Tunisia. Early prevention based on genetic diagnosis is therefore required. This study sought to determine the frequency of CYP1B1 (cytochrome P450, family 1, subfamily B, polypeptide 1) mutations in 18 PCG patients, recruited from Central and Southern of Tunisia. Genomic DNA was extracted and the coding...
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