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Extranuclear DNA Variations in the Susceptibility of Glaucoma.
Middle East African journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000
Kumar Sunil, Kaur Ranjeet, Malik Manzoor A, Angmo Dewang, Kaur Jasbir
Abstract excerpt
Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide which affects all age groups. It is often identified by high intraocular pressure, characteristic optic neuropathy, and vision loss. Due to multifactorial nature of glaucoma pathogenesis, the molecular events responsible for its precipitation are currently poorly understood. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variations which are inherited maternally are...
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