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Association of SOD2 polymorphisms with primary open angle glaucoma in a Chinese population.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Mar 2015
Zhou Yu, Shuai Ping, Li Xiulan, Liu Xiaoqi, Wang Jin, Yang Yin, Hao Fang, Lin He, Zhang Dingding, Gong Bo
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BACKGROUND: Genetic factors have been studied extensively for their role in the pathogenesis of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). This study was conducted to investigate whether manganese superoxide dismutase (SOD2) variants play a significant role in POAG in a Chinese population. METHODS: This study included of 416 unrelated POAG patients and 997 unrelated control subjects. Four SOD2 tag single nucleotide...
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