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Validation of rs2956540:G>C and rs3735520:G>A association with keratoconus in a population of European descent.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Nov 2015
Dudakova Lubica, Palos Michalis, Jirsova Katerina, Stranecky Viktor, Krepelova Anna, Hysi Pirro G, Liskova Petra
Abstract excerpt
Corneal ectasias, among which keratoconus (KC) is the single most common entity, are one of the most frequent reasons for corneal grafting in developed countries and a threatening complication of laser in situ keratomileusis. Genome-wide association studies have previously found lysyl oxidase (LOX) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) associated with susceptibility to KC development. The aim of our study was to...
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