The M98K variant of the OPTINEURIN (OPTN) gene modifies initial intraocular pressure in patients with primary open angle glaucoma

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 842-844

  Melki, R ^a,b   Belmouden, A ^b   Akhayat, O ^b   Brezin A ^c   Garchon, H J ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^b FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES   (Morocco)

^c Hôpital Cochin ^*  (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYOCILLIN; OPTINEURIN; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXON; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0345305204     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.40.11.842     Document Type: Article

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