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The Genetic and Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mediated Molecular Mechanisms of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma.
International journal of molecular sciences - 11 Jun 2020
Rozpędek-Kamińska Wioletta, Wojtczak Radosław, Szaflik Jacek P, Szaflik Jerzy, Majsterek Ireneusz
Abstract excerpt
Glaucoma is a heterogenous, chronic, progressive group of eye diseases, which results in irreversible loss of vision. There are several types of glaucoma, whereas the primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) constitutes the most common type of glaucoma, accounting for three-quarters of all glaucoma cases. The pathological mechanisms leading to POAG pathogenesis are multifactorial and still poorly understood, but it is...
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