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Comment
. 2012 Jun;180(6):2201-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2012.03.011. Epub 2012 Apr 21.

Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Transforming Growth Factor-β Pathway-Mediated Disease

Andrew W Taylor  1
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Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Transforming Growth Factor-β Pathway-Mediated Disease

Andrew W Taylor. Am J Pathol. 2012 Jun.

Abstract

This Commentary highlights the article by Junglas et al (in this issue), demonstrating that connective tissue growth factor is a cause of glaucoma.

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