Genome-Wide Association Study to Identify a New Susceptibility Locus for Central Serous Chorioretinopathy in the Japanese Population
Author(s) -
Akiko Miki,
Yoichi Sakurada,
Koji Tanaka,
Kentaro Semba,
Yoshinori Mitamura,
Mitsuko Yuzawa,
Atsushi Tajima,
Masahiro Nakatochi,
Ken Yamamoto,
Keitaro Matsuo,
Issei Imoto,
Shigeru Honda
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.18-25497
Subject(s) - genome wide association study , locus (genetics) , serous fluid , genetics , population , biology , odds ratio , genetic association , medicine , genotype , single nucleotide polymorphism , gene , pathology , environmental health
Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is a retinal disorder that often affects the vision of middle-aged people yet the molecular mechanisms of CSC remain unknown. This study was conducted to identify genetic factors influencing individual differences in susceptibility to CSC.
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