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Association of ABCA1 (rs2472493) and GAS7 (rs9913911) gene variants with primary open-angle glaucoma in a Brazilian population.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2022
Araki Manoel Vinicius Rocha, Silva Yuri Carvalho Oiamore, Rodrigues Thiago Adalton Rosa, Bajano Flavia Fialho, de Souza Bruno Batista, Costa Fernando Ferreira, Costa Vital Paulino, de Melo Mônica Barbosa, de Vasconcellos José Paulo Cabral
Abstract excerpt
Purpose: Glaucoma is the world's leading cause of irreversible blindness, with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) being the most prevalent subtype. In recent years, there have been advances in knowledge about the genetics involved in POAG, but genetic studies in admixed populations, such as Brazilians, are still rare. This study aimed to evaluate the association of single nucleotide variants (SNV) of the ABCA1...
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