A detailed meta-analysis shows no association between TNF-α-308G/A polymorphism and different forms of glaucoma

Ophthalmic Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 47-51

  Yu, Qian Qian ^a   Yao, Yong ^a  

^a NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Glaucoma risk; Meta analysis, glaucoma; Tumor necrosis factor polymorphism

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ARTICLE; ETHNICITY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC MODEL; GENETIC RISK; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOEXFOLIATION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

EXFOLIATION SYNDROME; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RISK FACTORS; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 79959439298     PISSN: 00303747     EISSN: 14230259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000328631     Document Type: Article

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