Article
TXNRD2 (rs35934224) CT genotype as possible protective marker for primary open-angle glaucoma in a Brazilian population.
Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia - 1 Jan 2021
Tenório Artur Lins, Lira Rodrigo Pessoa Cavalcanti, Carmo Rodrigo Feliciano do, Galvão Filho Roberto Pedrosa, Falcão Neto Pedro Teixeira, Vaz Rinalva Tenório, Lima Raul Emidio de, Tenório André Lins, Vasconcelos Luydson Richardson
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To investigate the association of the single-nucleotide polymorphism rs35934224 in the TXNRD2 gene with primary open-angle glaucoma in a Brazilian population. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study conducted to verify the association between the rs35934224 TXNRD2 (thioredoxin reductase 2) and primary open-angle glaucoma in a population from the Northeast region of Brazil. A total of 184 individuals...
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