Association of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism with primary glaucoma in Saudi population.

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Published in BMC Ophthalmol on September 01, 2016

Authors

Hamoud Al-Shahrani1, Najwa Al-Dabbagh1, Nourah Al-Dohayan1, Misbahul Arfin2, Mohammad Al-Asmari2, Sadaf Rizvi2, Abdulrahman Al-Asmari3

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Ophthalmology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2: Research Centre, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, P.O. Box 7897, Riyadh, 11159, Saudi Arabia.
3: Research Centre, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, P.O. Box 7897, Riyadh, 11159, Saudi Arabia. abdulrahman.alasmari@gmail.com.

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