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Genome-Wide Association Analysis Identifies LILRB2 Gene for Pathological Myopia.
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) - 1 Oct 2024
Jiang Lingxi, Huang Lulin, Dai Chao, Zheng Rui, Miyake Masahiro, Mori Yuki, Nakao Shin-Ya, Morino Kazuya, Ymashiro Kenji, Miao Yang-Bao, Li Qi, Ren Weiming, Ye Zimeng, Li Hongjing, Yang Zhenglin, Shi Yi
Abstract excerpt
Pathological myopia (PM) is one of the leading causes of blindness, especially in Asia. To identify the genetic risk factors of PM, a two-stage genome-wide association study (GWAS) and replication analysis in East Asian populations is conducted. The analysis identified LILRB2 in 19q13.42 as a new candidate locus for PM. The increased protein expression of LILRB2/Pirb (mouse orthologous protein) in PM patients and...
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