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Primary open angle glaucoma genetics: The common variants and their clinical associations (Review).
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Aug 2020
Trivli Alexandra, Zervou Maria I, Goulielmos George N, Spandidos Demetrios A, Detorakis Efstathios T
Abstract excerpt
Glaucoma is a group of progressive optic neuropathies that have in common characteristic optic nerve head changes, loss of retinal ganglion cells and visual field defects. Among the large family of glaucomas, primary open‑angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most common type, a complex and heterogeneous disorder with environmental and genetic factors contributing to its pathogenesis. Approximately 5% of POAG is currently...
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