Association of LOXL1 gene common sequence variants in Jordanian patients with exfoliation syndrome and exfoliative glaucoma [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 AIM: To investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the LOXL1 gene with exfoliation syndrome/glaucoma (XFS/XFG) among Jordanians.
Wisam Shihadeh +4 more
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Genetics of exfoliation syndrome and glaucoma. [PDF]
Int Ophthalmol Clin, 2014 Exfoliation glaucoma (XFG) is the most common identifiable secondary form of open-angle glaucoma in the world. It is an ocular manifestation of exfoliation syndrome (XFS), an age-related systemic disease characterized by deposition of extracellular fibrillar material in various tissues and organs.
Aboobakar IF, Allingham RR.
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Relationship of Serum Vitamin B12 and Serum Homocysteine Levels with Pseudo Exfoliation Syndrome
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2023 Objective: To evaluate the relationship of serum Vitamin B12 and serum Homocysteine levels with Pseudo Exfoliation Syndrome. Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Waqas Rahim Butt +5 more
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Pathological Changes of the Anterior Lens Capsule
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 The anterior lens capsule (ALC), as the thickest basement membrane in the body, is an acellular, soft, smooth, transparent membrane secreted by lens epithelial cells.
Wei Liu, Dandan Huang, Ruru Guo, Jian Ji
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Hyaluronan in the exfoliation syndrome [PDF]
Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica, 1997 AbstractPurpose: To histochemically analyze if the glycoseaminoglycan component of pseudoexfoliation material consists of hyaluronan.Methods: The hyaluronan binding region of cartilage proteoglycans was utilized in a staining specific for hyaluronan. The technique has been described and employed previously.
T D, Fitzsimmons +2 more
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Quality of life of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, primary angle closure glaucoma, and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma in Central Serbia [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2023 Background/Aim. Impaired vision resulting from glaucoma can have deleterious effects on both physical and mental health. This study aims to examine the adverse im-pacts of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG), and ...
Marčeta Elizabeta +6 more
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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome caused by burn wound infection in an infant: A case report
Burns Open, 2018 Objective: Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome occurs because of infection by Staphylococcus aureus, which produces exfoliative toxin. Its symptom is primarily skin exfoliation.
Masaki Tsujimoto +6 more
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Correlation Between Macular Changes in Exfoliation Syndrome and Exfoliative Glaucoma
Acta Clinica Croatica, 2016 The aim of the study was to evaluate macular thickness and macular volume in unilateral and bilateral exfoliation syndrome and to compare them with exfoliative glaucoma and control eyes using optical coherence tomography.
Marija Šimić Prskalo +3 more
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The Frequency of Exfoliation Syndrome in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014 Aim. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of exfoliation syndrome in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey and to evaluate its relationship with cardiovascular and ocular diseases. Methods.
Raşit Kılıç +7 more
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Genetic Risk Factors for Glaucoma and Exfoliation Syndrome Identified by Genome-wide Association Studies [PDF]
Current Neuropharmacology, 2018 Yoichi Sakurada, Fumihiko Mabuchi
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