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Ethnicity-Based Differences in the Association of LOXL1 Polymorphisms with Pseudoexfoliation/Pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma: A Meta-Analysis.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Nov 2015
Founti Panayiota, Haidich Anna-Bettina, Chatzikyriakidou Anthoula, Salonikiou Angeliki, Anastasopoulos Eleftherios, Pappas Theofanis, Lambropoulos Alexandros, Viswanathan Ananth C, Topouzis Fotis
Abstract excerpt
Pseudoexfoliation (PEX) is an age-related disorder of the extracellular matrix; it is strongly associated with glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. We conducted an ethnic-based meta-analysis of the association of LOXL1 polymorphisms with PEX/pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PEXG). Association studies were retrieved systematically from PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Knowledge. Allelic and...
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