Laboratory Medicine ›› 2018, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (4): 359-364.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2018.04.019

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Research progress on the molecular biology of primary angle-closure glaucoma

WAN Yani, CAO Wenjun   

  1. Department of Clinical Laboratory,EYE and ENT Hospital of Fudan University,Shanghai 200031,China
  • Received:2017-06-30 Online:2018-04-30 Published:2018-04-26

Abstract:

Primary angle-closure glaucoma(PACG) is a complex disease caused by the interaction of multiple genes and environmental factors,with strong genetic predisposition. The study of PACG-related genes can investigate the pathogenesis of PACG,and it is of significance for the early diagnosis and treatment of PACG. Genome-wide association studies(GWAS) and multicenter cooperation lead to more and more studies on susceptibility genes to PACG at home and abroad in recent years. The research background of PACG and the progress of molecular biology are reviewed,and the pathogenesis of PACG is investigated further.

Key words: Primary angle-closure glaucoma, Gene, Genome-wide association studies

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