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Somatic GNAQ R183Q mutation is located within the sclera and episclera in patients with Sturge-Weber syndrome.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jul 2022
Wu Yue, Peng Cheng, Huang Lulu, Xu Li, Ding Xuming, Liu Yixin, Zeng Changjuan, Sun Hao, Guo Wenyi
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To determine the correspondence between GNAQ R183Q (c.548G>A) mutation in abnormal scleral tissue of patients with Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) secondary glaucoma and explore the role of GNAQ R183Q in glaucoma pathogenesis. METHODS: Episcleral tissues were obtained from 8 patients: SWS secondary glaucoma (n=5) and primary congenital glaucoma (PCG, n=3). Scleral tissues were obtained from 7 patients: SWS...
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