Open AccessJuvenile Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Report of a Pedigree
Author(s) -
George Kitsos,
M. Aspiotis,
E. Tsironi,
K. Psilas
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.639
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1423-0267
pISSN - 0030-3755
DOI - 10.1159/000310583
Subject(s) - glaucoma , juvenile , open angle glaucoma , ophthalmology , medicine , inheritance (genetic algorithm) , biology , genetics , gene
Six patients with juvenile open-angle glaucoma have been studied clinically and genetically in a family pedigree consisting of 17 members. This study revealed that juvenile open-angle glaucoma has an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance and the detected patients showed incipient to severe disturbances of visual function.
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