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Genetic Variants Associated With Different Risks for High Tension Glaucoma and Normal Tension Glaucoma in a Chinese Population.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Apr 2015
Chen Yuhong, Hughes Guy, Chen Xueli, Qian Shaohong, Cao Wenjun, Wang Li, Wang Min, Sun Xinghuai
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: We investigated the association of genetic factors with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), including high tension glaucoma (HTG) and normal tension glaucoma (NTG), in a Han Chinese population. METHODS: We recruited 1157 POAG cases, including 860 HTG and 297 NTG, and 934 normal controls. A total of 13 previously reported single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located at four gene regions (TMCO1,...
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