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Exploring the Novel Susceptibility Gene Variants for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in East Asian Cohorts: The GLAU-GENDISK Study.
Scientific reports - 14 Jan 2020
Kim Yong Woo, Kim Yu Jeong, Cheong Hyun Sub, Shiga Yukihiro, Hashimoto Kazuki, Song Yong Ju, Kim Seok Hwan, Choi Hyuk Jin, Nishiguchi Koji M, Kawai Yosuke, Nagasaki Masao, Nakazawa Toru, Park Ki Ho, Kim Dong Myung, Jeoung Jin Wook
Abstract excerpt
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) can develop even within normal ranges of intraocular pressure, and this type of glaucoma (so-called 'normal-tension glaucoma [NTG]') is highly prevalent in East Asia including Korea and Japan. We conducted exome chip analysis to identify low-frequency and rare variants associated with POAG from the primary cohort (309 POAG patients and 5,400 control, all Koreans). For...
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