TGFB1 codon 10 polymorphism and its association with the development of myopia: A case-control study

Biology and Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 18-24

  Sandhya, A ^a   Bindu, C H ^a   Reddy, K P ^b   Vishnupriya, S ^a  

^a OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Maxivision Eye Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Axial elongation; High myopia; Polymorphism; Scleral remodeling; Transforming growth factor beta

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861986772     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09748369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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