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Association of EFEMP1 with juvenile-onset open angle glaucoma in a patient with concomitant COL11A1-related Stickler syndrome.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Jun 2023
Gupta Viney, Somarajan Bindu I, Gupta Shikha, Mahalingam Karthikeyan, Kumar Manoj, Singh Abhishek
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Juvenile onset open-angle glaucoma is described as a primary open-angle glaucoma, with an age of onset before 40 years. These patients have a higher prevalence of myopia. PURPOSE: We describe the phenotype of juvenile onset open-angle glaucoma in a patient with a rare variant in EFEMP1 gene, who was also detected to have Stickler syndrome(STL). METHODS: Whole exome sequencing (WES) was undertaken in...
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