Mutational screening of SLC39A5, LEPREL1 and LRPAP1 in a cohort of 187 high myopia patients

Abstract High myopia (HM) is a leading cause of mid-way blindness with a high heritability in East Asia. Although only a few disease genes have been reported, a small proportion of patients could be identified with genetic predispositions. In order to expand the mutation spectrum of the causative ge...

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Main Authors: Chun-Yun Feng, Xiao-Qiong Huang, Xue-Wen Cheng, Rong-Han Wu, Fan Lu, Zi-Bing Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01285-3