Functionally significant polymorphisms of the MMP9 gene are associated with primary open-angle glaucoma in the population of Russia

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of functionally significant loci of the matrix metalloproteinases genes 1, 3, 9 (MMP1, MMP3, and MMP9) in the development of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in Caucasians of the Central region of Russi