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The genetics of primary open|angle glaucoma


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 ...

The genetics of primary open-angle glaucoma: a review - PubMed

Glaucoma is the major cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), as the most prevalent form of glaucoma, is a complex ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Primary open-angle glaucoma genes | Eye - Nature

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

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

The genetic contribution to POAG has long been recognized. First-degree relatives of glaucoma patients are estimated to have a 10-fold increased ...

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, ...

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 ...

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.

Genetics of primary open angle glaucoma

Multiple POAG families with a Mendelian inheritance form of the disease are well known, and linkage analysis has identified multiple loci linked to them.

New insights into the genetics of primary open-angle glaucoma ...

New insights into the genetics of primary open-angle glaucoma based on meta-analyses of intraocular pressure and optic disc characteristics.

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 ...

Update on the genetics of primary open-angle glaucoma.

Risk factors for POAG include elevated intraocular pressure, aging, African and Hispanic ancestry, and a positive family history of POAG. Multiple genes have ...