HGF-rs12536657 and Ocular Biometric Parameters in Hyperopic Children, Emmetropic Adolescents, and Young Adults: A Multicenter Quantitative Trait Study

• Published in: Journal of ophthalmology Vol. 2019; no. 2019; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Patiño-García, Ana, Recalde, Sergio, Santos, J. L., Breeze, Charles E., Pueyo, Victoria, Noval, Susana, Galdós, Marta, Bonet-Farriol, Elvira, Barrio-Barrio, Jesús, Alfonso-Bartolozzi, Belén
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2019; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Age; Astigmatism; Biometrics; Cornea; Design; Genes; Studies; Teenagers; Topography; Young adults

Introduction. Even though ocular refractive state is highly heritable and under strong genetic control, the identification of susceptibility genes remains a challenge. Several HGF (hepatocyte growth factor) gene variants have been associated with ocular refractive errors and corneal pathology. Purpo...