Mutations in the third exon of the MYOC gene in Spanish patients with primary open angle glaucoma

Ophthalmic Genetics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 109-115

  Cabana Vazquez M ^a   Olmedo Herrero, M V ^a   Baiget Basts M ^b   Valverde Pérez, Diana ^c  

^a HOSPITAL JUAN CANALEJO   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Genetics; Mutations; MYOC gene; Primary open angle glaucoma; Spain

Indexed keywords

MYOCILIN; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EXON; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPAIN;

EID: 0033899367     PISSN: 13816810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/1381-6810(200006)21:2;1-8;ft109     Document Type: Article

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