Bilateral NAION and GPIbα gene
Abstract Background It has been previously reported that one copy of the variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) B alleles of the GPIbα gene increases the risk of non-arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) and the second eye involvement. This is the first case where the presence of both alleles i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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Series: | BMC Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-1010-0 |