Article
Association of Genetic Variation With Keratoconus.
JAMA ophthalmology - 1 Feb 2020
McComish Bennet J, Sahebjada Srujana, Bykhovskaya Yelena, Willoughby Colin E, Richardson Andrea J, Tenen Abi, Charlesworth Jac C, MacGregor Stuart, Mitchell Paul, Lucas Sionne E M, Mills Richard A, Mackey David A, Li Xiaohui, Wang Jie Jin, Jensen Richard A, Rotter Jerome I, Taylor Kent D, Hewitt Alex W, Rabinowitz Yaron S, Baird Paul N, Craig Jamie E, Burdon Kathryn P
Abstract excerpt
Importance: Keratoconus is a condition in which the cornea progressively thins and protrudes in a conical shape, severely affecting refraction and vision. It is a major indication for corneal transplant. To discover new genetic loci associated with keratoconus and better understand the causative mechanism of this disease, we performed a genome-wide association study on patients with keratoconus. Objective: To...
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