A study on the association of apolipoprotein E genotypes with primary open-angle glaucoma and primary angle-closure glaucoma in northeast of China

Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 416-420

  Yuan, Hui Ping ^a   Xiao, Zheng ^a   Yang, Bin Bin ^a  

^a HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apolipoproteins E; Genotypes; Glaucoma, angle closure; Glaucoma, open angle; Polymorphism (genetics)

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E2; APOLIPOPROTEIN E4;

ADULT; AGED; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHINA; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALLELES; APOLIPOPROTEIN E2; APOLIPOPROTEIN E4; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHINA; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; GLAUCOMA, ANGLE-CLOSURE; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH;

EID: 34547864217     PISSN: 04124081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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