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The link between apolipoprotein E, presenilin 1, and kinesin light chain 1 gene polymorphisms and age-related cortical cataracts in the Chinese population.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2015
Wu Min, Zheng Can, Yuan Rong-Di, Sun Min, Xu Yan, Ye Jian
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PURPOSE: To study whether presenilin 1 (PSEN1), apolipoprotein E (APOE), and kinesin light chain 1 (KLC1) genotypes are associated with the risk of developing age-related cortical cataracts in the Han Chinese population. METHODS: We collected and analyzed the blood samples of 227 cortical cataract patients and 263 controls. Genotyping was performed by direct sequencing after PCR amplification, and allele...
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