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The rs1800795 single nucleotide polymorphism in the IL6 gene is not associated with primary open angle glaucoma in Mexican population.
Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia - 1 Jul 2022
Ponce-Gallegos M A, Partida-Zavala N, Castro-Castaneda C R, Navarro-Arregui D, Garcia-Hernandez D A, García-Loza B A, Alvarado-Castillo B, Navarro-Partida J
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a proinflammatory cytokine with pleiotropic effects which has been related to primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) due to its particular effect of protecting the retinal ganglion cells (RGc) from the apoptosis. Different single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) have been associated with POAG. The aim of this study was to determine whether an association between IL-6 rs1800795 (-174...
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