Primary open angle glaucoma genetics: The common variants and their clinical associations (Review)
- Authors:
- Alexandra Trivli
- Maria I. Zervou
- George N. Goulielmos
- Demetrios A. Spandidos
- Efstathios T. Detorakis
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Affiliations: Section of Molecular Pathology and Human Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, 71003 Heraklion, Greece, Laboratory of Clinical Virology, Medical School, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece - Published online on: June 9, 2020 https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2020.11215
- Pages: 1103-1110
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