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The Role of the IL-20 Subfamily in Glaucoma.
Mediators of inflammation - 1 Jan 2016
Wirtz Mary K, Keller Kate E
Abstract excerpt
Glaucoma is a common disease that leads to loss of peripheral vision and, if left untreated, ultimately to blindness. While the exact cause(s) of glaucoma is still unknown, two leading risk factors are age and elevated intraocular pressure. Several studies suggest a possible link between glaucoma and inflammation in humans and animal models. In particular, our lab recently identified a T104M mutation in IL-20...
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