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A novel de novo Myocilin variant in a patient with sporadic juvenile open angle glaucoma.
BMC medical genetics - 14 Apr 2016
Souzeau Emmanuelle, Burdon Kathryn P, Ridge Bronwyn, Dubowsky Andrew, Ruddle Jonathan B, Craig Jamie E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness. Pathogenic variants in the Myocilin gene (MYOC) cause juvenile open angle glaucoma (JOAG) in 8-36% of cases, and display an autosomal dominant inheritance with high penetrance. Molecular diagnosis is important for early identification as therapies are effective in minimizing vision loss and MYOC variants can be associated to severe glaucoma. MYOC...
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