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Re: Bai et al: Investigating the Shared Genetic Architecture of 3 Age-Related Ocular Disorders
1Department of Ophthalmology of Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Ophthalmology & Optometry, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan Province, China.
Ophthalmology Science
|June 22, 2026
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The first-ever tumor suppressor gene called Rb was identified in retinoblastoma - a rare eye tumor in children. In inherited forms of the disease, a child inherits one defective copy of the Rb gene, which predisposes them to retinoblastoma. However,...
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