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A novel mutation in the GLC1A gene causes juvenile open-angle glaucoma in 4 families from the Italian region of Puglia.
Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) - 1 Jun 1998
Angius A, De Gioia E, Loi A, Fossarello M, Sole G, Orzalesi N, Grignolo F, Cao A, Pirastu M
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BACKGROUND: Primary open-angle glaucoma encompasses a complex of potentially blinding ocular diseases characterized by a normal-appearing angle of the anterior chamber, a characteristic degeneration of the optic nerve with resultant typical visual field defects, and usually, an elevated intraocular pressure. It can be subdivided into 2 groups according to the age at onset: the more prevalent chronic open-angle...
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