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Predictive genetic testing in minors for Myocilin juvenile onset open angle glaucoma.
Clinical genetics - 1 Dec 2015
Souzeau E, Glading J, Ridge B, Wechsler D, Chehade M, Dubowsky A, Burdon K P, Craig J E
Abstract excerpt
Myocilin glaucoma is an autosomal dominant disorder leading to irreversible blindness, but early intervention can minimize vision loss and delay disease progression. The purpose of this study was to discuss the benefits of predictive genetic testing in minors for Myocilin mutations associated with childhood onset glaucoma. Three families with Myocilin mutations associated with an age of onset before 18 years and...
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