Evaluation of MMP3 and TIMP1 as Candidate Genes for High Myopia in Young Taiwanese Men

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 518-520

  Liang, Chung Ling ^a,b   Wang, Hsin Shih ^b   Hung, Kuo Sheng ^b   Hsi, Edward ^c   Sun, Angel ^b   Kuo, Yi Hui ^d   Juo, Suh Hang Hank ^c,e,f  

^a Bright Eyes Clinic   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE 1; METALLOPROTEINASE; MMP3 PROTEIN, HUMAN; STROMELYSIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FAMILY HISTORY; FOLLOW UP; GENE REPLICATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; TAIWAN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GENETICS; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 3; METALLOPROTEASES; MYOPIA; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE-1;

EID: 33748850997     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.03.063     Document Type: Article

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