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Myopia in Chinese families shows linkage to 10q26.13.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2018
Musolf Anthony M, Simpson Claire L, Long Kyle A, Moiz Bilal A, Lewis Deyana D, Middlebrooks Candace D, Portas Laura, Murgia Federico, Ciner Elise B, Bailey-Wilson Joan E, Stambolian Dwight
Abstract excerpt
Purpose: To determine genetic linkage between myopia and Han Chinese patients with a family history of the disease. Methods: One hundred seventy-six Han Chinese patients from 34 extended families were given eye examinations, and mean spherical equivalent (MSE) in diopters (D) was calculated by adding the spherical component of the refraction to one-half the cylindrical component and taking the average of both...
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