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Genetic associations of myopia severities and endophenotypes in children.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Aug 2021
Li Fen Fen, Lu Shi Yao, Tang Shu Min, Kam Ka Wai, Pancy O S Tam, Yip Wilson W K, Young Alvin L, Tham Clement C, Pang Chi Pui, Yam Jason C, Chen Li Jia
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the associations of multiple single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with the severities and endophenotypes of myopia in children. METHODS: A total of 3300 children aged 5-10 years were recruited: 137 moderate and high myopia (SE≤-3.0D), 670 mild myopia (-3.0D<SE≤-0.5D) and 2493 controls (SE>-0.5D). 13 SNPs in 13 genes/loci were selected for genotyping in all subjects using TaqMan assays....
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