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Molecular analysis of myocilin and optineurin genes in Korean primary glaucoma patients.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Sept 2016
Park Joonhong, Kim Myungshin, Park Chan Kee, Chae Hyojin, Lee Seungok, Kim Yonggoo, Jang Woori, Chi Hyun Young, Park Hae-Young Lopilly, Park Shin Hae
Abstract excerpt
To investigate the underlying genetic influences of primary glaucoma in Korea, molecular analysis was performed in 112 sporadic cases, and results compared with healthy controls. The myocilin (MYOC) and optineurin (OPTN) genes were directly sequenced in 112 unrelated patients, including 17 with primary open‑angle glaucoma, 19 with juvenile open‑angle glaucoma, and 76 with normal tension glaucoma. Healthy...
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