Myocilin Mutation N480K Leads to Early Onset Juvenile and Adult-onset Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in a Six Generation Family
Mohideen Abdul Kader,
Bharanidharan Devarajan,
Saravanan Vijayan
et al.
Abstract:Precis:
A pathogenic autosomal dominant MYOC mutation N480K detected in six generations of an Indian family is primarily responsible for JOAG and adult-onset POAG, emphasizing the importance of screening this mutation at a younger age.
Purpose:
To screen myocilin mutations in a large South Indian family with early-onset Juvenile (JOAG) and adult-onset primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)
Methods:
In a large So… Show more
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