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Genes, pathways, and animal models in primary open-angle glaucoma.
Eye (London, England) - 1 Oct 2015
Iglesias A I, Springelkamp H, Ramdas W D, Klaver C C W, Willemsen R, van Duijn C M
Abstract excerpt
Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy characterized by loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and consequently visual field loss. It is a complex and heterogeneous disease in which both environmental and genetic factors play a role. With the advent of genome-wide association studies (GWASs), the number of loci associated with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) have increased greatly. There has also been major progress...
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