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The MT-CO1 V83I Polymorphism is a Risk Factor for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in African American Men.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Apr 2018
Collins David W, Gudiseva Harini V, Chavali Venkata R M, Trachtman Benjamin, Ramakrishnan Meera, Merritt William T, Pistilli Maxwell, Rossi Rebecca A, Blachon Stephanie, Sankar Prithvi S, Miller-Ellis Eydie, Lehman Amanda, Addis Victoria, O'Brien Joan M
Abstract excerpt
Purpose: We investigate the function of the V83I polymorphism (m.6150G>A, rs879053914) in the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (MT-CO1) gene and its role in African American (AA) primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Methods: This study used Sanger sequencing (1339 cases, 850 controls), phenotypic characterization of Primary Open-Angle African American Glaucoma Genetics study (POAAGG) cases, a masked...
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