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Risk factors for primary congenital glaucoma in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Sept 2019
Forestieri Nina E, Desrosiers Tania A, Freedman Sharon F, Aylsworth Arthur S, Voltzke Kristin, Olshan Andrew F, Meyer Robert E
Abstract excerpt
Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) is a rare but serious birth defect. Genetic mutations have been implicated in the development of PCG, but little is known about nongenetic risk factors. This study investigates potential risk factors for PCG in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study (NBDPS), a large population-based case-control study of major birth defects in the United States. The analysis includes case...
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