A C597→a polymorphism in the Norrie disease gene is associated with advanced retinopathy of prematurity in premature Kuwaiti infants

Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 365-370

  Haider, M Z ^a   Devarajan, L V ^a,b   Al Essa, M ^a,b   Kumar, H ^c  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b AL SABAH HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

^c IBN SINA HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Mutation; Norrie disease gene; Polymerase chain reaction; Polymorphism; Retinopathy of prematurity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DNA SEQUENCE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; INFANT; KUWAIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORRIE DISEASE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; GENETICS; GESTATIONAL AGE; INCIDENCE; MALE; MUTATION; NEWBORN;

LONCHOCARPUS GLAUCIFOLIUS;

BIRTH WEIGHT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; KUWAIT; MALE; MUTATION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY;

EID: 0036654418     PISSN: 10217770     EISSN: 14230127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000065008     Document Type: Article

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