Optineurin coding variants in Ghanaian patients with primary open-angle glaucoma

dc.contributor.authorLiu, Y.
dc.contributor.authorAkafo, S.
dc.contributor.authorAllingham, R.R.
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-19T13:27:22Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-19T13:15:08Z
dc.date.available2013-06-19T13:27:22Z
dc.date.available2017-10-19T13:15:08Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractPurpose Coding variants in the optineurin gene (OPTN, GLC1E) have been reported to play a role in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in various populations. This study investigated the role of OPTN sequence variants in patients with POAG in Ghana (West Africa). Methods This is a case-control study of unrelated Ghanaian POAG cases and non-glaucomatous controls. Ascertainment criteria for POAG included the presence of glaucomatous optic nerve neuropathy, associated visual field loss, and elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in both eyes, all in the absence of secondary causes of glaucoma. Controls had normal optic nerves, visual fields, and IOP. All the coding exons of OPTN were polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplified and sequenced in all 140 cases and 130 controls using an ABI 3730 DNA analyzer. Results All the coding exons of OPTN were sequenced in 140 POAG patients and 130 controls. Several coding variants were identified including M98K, A134A, V147L, P292P, A301G, S321S, and E322K. Three coding variants (V147L, P292P, and A301G) have not been reported previously. There were no significant differences on the frequencies of all the identified variants between POAG cases and controls in this population.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLiu, Y., Akafo, S., Santiago-Turla, C., Cohen, CS., Larocque-Abramson, KR., Qin, X., Herndon, L. W., . . . Allingham, R. R. (2008). Optineurin coding variants in Ghanaian patients with primary open-angle glaucomaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/3670
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMolecular Visionen_US
dc.titleOptineurin coding variants in Ghanaian patients with primary open-angle glaucomaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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