Risk of open angle glaucoma due to tumor necrosis factor alpha gene polymorphisms.
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Axonal degeneration and retinal ganglion cell apoptosis in glaucoma is associated with tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), which is an important pro-inflammatory cytokine. The aim of this study was to determine the association between the risk of open angle glaucoma (OAG) in the Egyptian population and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) gene polymorphisms.
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Mona Abdel Hamid, Leqaa Moemen, Hany Labib, Hazem Helmy, Tarek Elsergany
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