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Variation in DNA Base Excision Repair Genes in Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 21 Sept 2015
Wójcik Katarzyna A, Synowiec Ewelina, Polakowski Piotr, Błasiak Janusz, Szaflik Jerzy, Szaflik Jacek P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) is a corneal disease characterized by abnormalities in the Descemet membrane and the corneal endothelium. The etiology of this disease is poorly understood. An increased level of oxidative DNA damage reported in FECD corneas suggests a role of DNA base excision repair (BER) genes in its pathogenesis. In this work, we searched for the association between...
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