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Letters to the Journal

Association between the CDKN2B-AS1 Gene and Primary Open Angle Glaucoma with High Myopia in Japanese Patients

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Pages 242-244 | Received 27 Oct 2014, Accepted 13 Feb 2015, Published online: 02 Sep 2015

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