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Researchers identify genetic associations that influence primary open angle glaucoma
Investigators have identified three genetic associations – TXNRD2, ATXN2 and FOXC1 – that may influence susceptibility of primary open angle glaucoma, according to a press release from Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.The findings, published in Nature Genetics, are intended to be used to develop gene-based testing and treatment strategies for glaucoma.