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SUBMITTER: Awadalla MS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3164689 | biostudies-literature | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Awadalla Mona S MS Thapa Suman S SS Burdon Kathryn P KP Hewitt Alex W AW Craig Jamie E JE
Molecular vision 20110819
<h4>Purpose</h4>Genetic variation in the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) gene has recently been associated with hyperopia, which is a known risk factor for primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG). This study aimed to investigate whether genetic variation in HGF is associated with primary angle closure glaucoma in the Nepalese population.<h4>Methods</h4>One hundred six Nepalese patients with primary angle closure glaucoma and 204 matched controls were recruited. Twelve tag single nucleotide polymorp ...[more]