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Genome-wide analysis of multi-ancestry cohorts identifies new loci influencing intraocular pressure and susceptibility to glaucoma
Tin Aung, Christopher Hammond and colleagues report the results of a large genome-wide association study of intraocular pressure. They identify four new loci associated with this trait and show that three of t...
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Dynamic changes of lipid profile in Romanian patients with Gaucher disease type 1 under enzyme replacement therapy: a prospective study
Dyslipidemia in Gaucher disease includes reduced total, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol (C). No prospective analysis of lipid profile changes in treatment-naïve p...
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Genome-wide association analyses identify multiple loci associated with central corneal thickness and keratoconus
Stuart Macregor, Tien Wong and colleagues report meta-analyses that identify 16 new loci associated with central corneal thickness. They also identify two loci associated with risk of develo** keratoconus, a...
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Open AccessLarge scale international replication and meta-analysis study confirms association of the 15q14 locus with myopia. The CREAM consortium
Myopia is a complex genetic disorder and a common cause of visual impairment among working age adults. Genome-wide association studies have identified susceptibility loci on chromosomes 15q14 and 15q25 in Cauc...
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Transport of lipids from Golgi to plasma membrane is defective in Tangier disease patients and Abc1-deficient mice
Mutations in the gene encoding ATP-binding cassette transporter 1 ( ABC1) have been reported in Tangier disease1,2,3 (TD), an autosomal recessive disorder that is characterized by almost complete absence of plasm...
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The gene encoding ATP-binding cassette transporter 1 is mutated in Tangier disease
Tangier disease (TD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of lipid metabolism1. It is characterized by absence of plasma high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and deposition of cholesteryl esters in the reticulo-endotheli...