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Effect of genotype on individual response to the pharmacological treatment of glaucoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Biology direct - 13 Oct 2023
Scuteri Damiana, Pocobelli Giulio, Sakurada Yoichi, Russo Rossella, Tonin Paolo, Nicotera Pierluigi, Bagetta Giacinto, Corasaniti Maria Tiziana, Nucci Carlo
Abstract excerpt
The social impact of glaucoma is worth of note: primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide, affecting some 68.56 million people with overall prevalence of 2.4%. Since one of the main risk factors for the development of POAG is the increase of intraocular pressure (IOP) causing retinal ganglion cells death, the medical treatment of POAG consists in the use...
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