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CMPK1 and RBP3 are associated with corneal curvature in Asian populations.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Nov 2014
Chen Peng, Miyake Masahiro, Fan Qiao, Liao Jiemin, Yamashiro Kenji, Ikram Mohammad K, Chew Merywn, Vithana Eranga N, Khor Chiea-Chuen, Aung Tin, Tai E-Shyong, Wong Tien-Yin, Teo Yik-Ying, Yoshimura Nagahisa, Saw Seang-Mei, Cheng Ching-Yu
Abstract excerpt
Corneal curvature (CC) measures the steepness of the cornea and is an important parameter for clinically diseases such as astigmatism and myopia. Despite the high heritability of CC, only two associated genes have been discovered to date. We performed a three-stage genome-wide association study meta-analysis in 12 660 Asian individuals. Our Stage 1 was done in multiethnic cohorts comprising 7440 individuals,...
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