Common Variants in the COL4A4 Gene Confer Susceptibility to Lattice Degeneration of the Retina

Lattice degeneration of the retina is a vitreoretinal disorder characterized by a visible fundus lesion predisposing the patient to retinal tears and detachment. The etiology of this degeneration is still uncertain, but it is likely that both genetic and environmental factors play important roles in...

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Main Authors: Meguro, Akira, Ideta, Hidenao, Ota, Masao, Ito, Norihiko, Ideta, Ryuichi, Yonemoto, Junichi, Takeuchi, Masaki, Uemoto, Riyo, Nishide, Tadayuki, Iijima, Yasuhito, Kawagoe, Tatsukata, Okada, Eiichi, Shiota, Tomoko, Hagihara, Yuta, Oka, Akira, Inoko, Hidetoshi, Mizuki, Nobuhisa
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3378527/