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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the BDNF, VDR, and DNASE 1 Genes in Dry Eye Disease Patients: A Case-Control Study.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Sept 2015
Hallak Joelle A, Tibrewal Sapna, Mohindra Neil, Gao Xiaoyi, Jain Sandeep
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), vitamin D receptor (VDR), and DNASE1 genes that may be associated with dry eye disease (DED), and determine whether this association varies by the presence of depression. METHODS: A case-control study was performed with 64 DED cases and 51 controls. We collected 2 mL of saliva following a routine eye exam....
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