Journal Reviews

A review of chromosome 9p21 POAG susceptibility locus

1 August 2014 | | Glaucoma | 9p21, CDKN2A, CDKN2B, CDKN2B-AS1

Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is a genetically complex disease and the overall phenotype is influenced by multiple traits including intraocular pressure (IOP), central corneal thickness and structural features of the optic nerve head. Therefore, genes affecting any of these...