Myopia in African Americans Is Significantly Linked to Chromosome 7p15.2-14.2.
Simpson CL, Musolf AM, Cordero RY et al.
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to perform genetic linkage analysis and association analysis on exome genotyping from highly aggregated African American families with nonpathogenic myopia. African Americans are a particularly understudied population with respect to myopia.
295 African American cases, 100 African American controls, 132 African American individuals
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