Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies novel loci that influence cupping and the glaucomatous process

Glaucoma is characterized by irreversible optic nerve degeneration and is the most frequent cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Here, the International Glaucoma Genetics Consortium conducts a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of vertical cup-disc ratio (VCDR), an important dise...

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Main Authors: Springelkamp, Henriët (Author), Höhn, René (Author), Mishra, Aniket (Author), Hysi, Pirro G. (Author), Khor, Chiea-Chuen (Author), Loomis, Stephanie J. (Author), Bailey, Jessica N. Cooke (Author), Gibson, Jane (Author), Thorleifsson, Gudmar (Author), Janssen, Sarah F. (Author), Luo, Xiaoyan (Author), Ramdas, Wishal D. (Author), Vithana, Eranga (Author), Nongpiur, Monisha E. (Author), Montgomery, Grant W. (Author), Xu, Liang (Author), Mountain, Jenny E. (Author), Gharahkhani, Puya (Author), Lu, Yi (Author), Amin, Najaf (Author), Karssen, Lennart C. (Author), Sim, Kar-Seng (Author), van Leeuwen, Elisabeth M. (Author), Iglesias, Adriana I. (Author), Verhoeven, Virginie J.M (Author), Hauser, Michael A. (Author), Loon, Seng-Chee (Author), Despriet, Dominiek D.G (Author), Nag, Abhishek (Author), Venturini, Cristina (Author), Sanfilippo, Paul G. (Author), Schillert, Arne (Author), Kang, Jae H. (Author), Landers, John (Author), Jonasson, Fridbert (Author), Cree, Angela J. (Author), van Koolwijk, Leonieke M.E (Author), Rivadeneira, Fernando (Author), Souzeau, Emmanuelle (Author), Jonsson, Vesteinn (Author), Menon, Geeta (Author), Mitchell, Paul (Author), Wang, Jie Jin (Author), Rochtchina, Elena (Author), Attia, John (Author), Scott, Rodney (Author), Holliday, Elizabeth G. (Author), Wong, Tien-Yin (Author), Ennis, Sarah (Author), Lotery, Andrew J. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2014-09-22.
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