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Mutation screening of the CYP1B1 gene reveals thirteen novel disease-causing variants in consanguineous Pakistani families causing primary congenital glaucoma.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2022
Tehreem Raeesa, Arooj Anam, Siddiqui Sorath Noorani, Naz Shagufta, Afshan Kiran, Firasat Sabika
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) is a heterogeneous rare recessively inherited disorder prevalent in regions with high consanguinity. Disease phenotype is associated with increased intra ocular pressure and is a major cause of childhood blindness. Sequence variations in Cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1) gene are a major cause of PCG. Current study was conducted to screen CYP1B1 gene in highly...
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