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Myocilin Mutation N480K Leads to Early Onset Juvenile and Adult-onset Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in a Six Generation Family.
Journal of glaucoma - 1 Mar 2024
Kader Mohideen Abdul, Devarajan Bharanidharan, Vijayan Saravanan, Ramakrishnan Rengappa, Sundaresan Periasamy, Uduman Mohammed Sithiq, Krishnadas Subbiah R, Kuppamuthu Dharmalingam
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PRÉCIS: A pathogenic autosomal dominant MYOC mutation N480K detected in 6 generations of an Indian family is primarily responsible for juvenile open angle glaucoma (JOAG) and adult-onset primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), emphasizing the importance of screening this mutation at a younger age. PURPOSE: To screen myocilin mutations in a large South Indian family with early-onset JOAG and adult-onset POAG. METHODS:...
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