Mitochondrial sequence variation in African-American primary open-angle glaucoma patients.
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a major cause of blindness and results from irreversible retinal ganglion cell damage and optic nerve degeneration. In the United States, POAG is most prevalent in African-Americans. Mitochondrial genetics and dysfunction have been implicated in POAG, and potent...
Main Authors: | David W Collins, Harini V Gudiseva, Benjamin T Trachtman, Matthew Jerrehian, Thomasine Gorry, William T Merritt, Allison L Rhodes, Prithvi S Sankar, Meredith Regina, Eydie Miller-Ellis, Joan M O'Brien |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3798711?pdf=render |
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