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Lack of Association Between LOXL1 Gene Polymorphisms and Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in the Saudi Arabian Population

Khaled K. Abu-AmeroOphthalmic Genetics Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Essam A. OsmanGlaucoma Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Mohammad T. AzadOphthalmic Genetics Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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R. Rand Allingham
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Michael A. HauserDepartment of Ophthalmology, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC, USA
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Saleh A. Al-ObeidanGlaucoma Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Pages 130-133 | Received 03 Jan 2011, Accepted 19 Mar 2011, Published online: 21 Apr 2011

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