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Primary open|angle glaucoma genes


The genetics of primary open-angle glaucoma: A review - PMC

The MYOC gene and other reported genes for POAG were mostly identified through family-based studies with glaucoma inherited as a Mendelian trait, where the ...

Primary open-angle glaucoma genes - PMC - PubMed Central

A substantial fraction of glaucoma has a genetic basis. About 5% of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is currently attributed to single-gene or Mendelian ...

Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 127 open-angle glaucoma ...

Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), is a heritable common cause of blindness world-wide. To identify risk loci, we conduct a large ...

The Genetics Of Glaucoma

The genes currently known to be associated with these forms of glaucoma include PITX2, PITX3, FOXC1, FOXE3, PAX6, LMX1B, and MAF. Primary angle-closure glaucoma ...

Primary open angle glaucoma genetics: The common variants and ...

In this review we summarize the most common variants reported thus far and their possible clinical correlations.

Molecular genetics of primary open-angle glaucoma

The goal of this review is to elaborate on the role of genes (nuclear and mitochondrial) as well as their variants in the pathogenesis of POAG.

Association of Genetic Variants With Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma ...

This study identified a single-nucleotide polymorphism that demonstrated differential association with primary open-angle glaucoma by ancestry.

Genes, pathways, and animal models in primary open-angle ...

Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy characterized by loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and consequently visual field loss.

Genetics of primary open-angle glaucoma - ScienceDirect.com

Although the exact cause of POAG is unknown, an increased risk for POAG has been correlated with positive family history, suggesting that it is a complex ...

Genetics of glaucoma | Human Molecular Genetics - Oxford Academic

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have successfully identified genomic loci for POAG (3–11) (Table 1), NTG (5), XFS (12,13) and PACG (primary angle closure ...

Identification of a Gene That Causes Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

In summary, we have used genetic linkage analysis and examination of shared haplotypes to narrow the glaucoma disease interval known to be on chromosome 1q.

Genetic Risk of Primary Open-angle Glaucoma: Population-Based ...

In a general population, relatives of patients with glaucoma have a strongly increased risk of glaucoma.

Mutation Analysis of Seven Known Glaucoma-Associated Genes in ...

Methods.: Genomic DNA was prepared from 683 unrelated patients, including 50 with primary congenital glaucoma, 104 with juvenile open-angle glaucoma (JOAG), 186 ...

The genetics of primary open-angle glaucoma: A review

Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), as the most prevalent form of glaucoma, is a complex inherited disorder and affects more than 2 million individuals in the ...

Early-onset glaucoma: MedlinePlus Genetics

If primary open-angle glaucoma develops during childhood or early adulthood, it is called juvenile open-angle glaucoma. Frequency.

Chapter 11. The Genetics of Glaucoma - EyeRounds

Several forms of glaucoma have been investigated in search of disease causing genes. The genes associated with juvenile open angle glaucoma, primary open angle ...

An Updated Review on the Genetics of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

Epidemiological studies suggest that by 2020 the prevalence of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is estimated to increase to 76.0 million, ...

Investigation of Known Genetic Risk Factors for Primary Open Angle ...

Previous linkage-based studies have identified several genes with varying contribution to glaucoma, including myocilin, CYP1B1, optineurin, and WDR36. 23–26 It ...

Glaucoma Genetics: When Is Testing Warranted?

Genome-wide association study identifies TXNRD2, ATXN2, and FOXC1 as susceptibility loci for primary open-angle glaucoma. Nat Genet. 2016;48(2): ...

The genetics of primary open angle glaucoma

A locus for A-POAG has also recently been described on chromosome 3, 3q21-q24.92 Twelve affected individuals, all members of a single autosomal dominant A-POAG ...