Screening for Novel LOX and SOD1 Variants in Keratoconus Patients from Brazil

Screening for Novel LOX and SOD1 Variants in Keratoconus Patients from Brazil

Purpose: To investigate the presence of the variants of lysyl oxygenase (LOX) and superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) genes in Brazilian patients with advanced keratoconus. Methods: Donor genomic DNA extracted from blood samples was screened for 5'UTR, exonic LOX, and SOD1 variants in a subset o...

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Main Authors: Diego Nery Benevides Gadelha, Alex Felipe Barbosa Feitosa, Rafaela Gomes da Silva, Luana Talita Antunes, Matheus Cavalcanti Muniz, Matheus Alencar de Oliveira, Dáfine de Oliveira Andrade, Nathalia Mayanna da Paz Silva, Sebastião Cronemberger, Bruno Luiz Fonseca Schamber-Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Knowledge E 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research
Subjects:
keratoconus
mutation
lox
sod1
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.18502/jovr.v15i2.6730

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