The genetic aspects of adult-onset glaucoma: A perspective from the Greater Toronto area

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 12-17

  Williams Lyn, D ^a   Flanagan, J ^a   Buys, Y ^a   Trope, G E ^a   Fingert, J ^a   Stone, E M ^a   Heon, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gene; Glaucoma; Myocilin; Primary open angle glaucoma

Indexed keywords

DNA; MYOCILIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; DNA SEQUENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PEDIGREE ANALYSIS; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0033766065     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-4182(00)80103-9     Document Type: Article

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