The role of class I and class II HLA antigens in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG).

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0420.1998.tb00866.x

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The role of class I and class II HLA antigens in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG).

Acta ophthalmologica Scandinavica. Supplement - 1 Jan 1998

Ferreri G, D'Andrea A, Castagna I, Rechichi C, Pettinato G, D'Andrea D

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Several clinical and epidemiological studies have shown the role of genetic factors in the pathogenesis of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). In this study, 30 patients affected by this disease were tissue-typed for HLA Class I and Class II antigens. The results pointed up an increased incidence...

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Adult
Aged
Alleles
Female
Gene Frequency
Glaucoma, Open-Angle
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
Histocompatibility Testing
Humans
Intraocular Pressure
Male
Middle Aged

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