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The Relation Between Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Polymorphisms and Normal Tension Glaucoma.
Journal of glaucoma - 1 Nov 2017
Jeoung Jin Wook, Kim Dong Myung, Oh Sohee, Lee Jee-Soo, Park Sung Sup, Kim Ji Yeon
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: We investigated whether polymorphisms of the endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) gene are associated with normal tension glaucoma (NTG). We also investigated whether the eNOS polymorphisms are associated with NTG subgroups [NTG with and without optic disc hemorrhage (DH)]. METHODS: A total of 251 patients with NTG and 245 healthy volunteers were enrolled in this study. DNA from peripheral blood leukocytes was...
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