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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5300
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-2-13
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
Glaucoma is a major cause of blindness and is characterized by progressive degeneration of the optic nerve and is usually associated with elevated intraocular pressure. Analyses of sequence tagged site (STS) content and haplotype sharing between families affected with chromosome 1q-linked open angle glaucoma (GLC1A) were used to prioritize candidate genes for mutation screening. A gene encoding a trabecular meshwork protein (TIGR) mapped to the narrowest disease interval by STS content and radiation hybrid mapping. Thirteen glaucoma patients were found to have one of three mutations in this gene (3.9 percent of the population studied). One of these mutations was also found in a control individual (0.2 percent). Identification of these mutations will aid in early diagnosis, which is essential for optimal application of existing therapies.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0036-8075
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
31
pubmed:volume
275
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
668-70
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Base Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Chromosome Mapping, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Chromosomes, Artificial, Yeast, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Cytoskeletal Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Eye Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Female, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Genetic Linkage, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Glaucoma, Open-Angle, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Glycoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Haplotypes, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Male, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Mutation, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Pedigree, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Sequence Tagged Sites, pubmed-meshheading:9005853-Trabecular Meshwork
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Identification of a gene that causes primary open angle glaucoma.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't