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Exfoliation glaucoma


These are the results of calculations comparing your genetic sequence to sequence of participants in studies published in the world literature on genetic risk for this disease.

How deCODEme calculates genetic risk

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Relevant risk variants from the literature


Population: Males of European ancestry
Locus Chromo-
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Variant / SNP My Codes Relative
Risk
Genotype
frequency
Num. Cases / Num. Controls
XF_15q24.1 15 rs2165241
rs1078967
CC
AG
0.03 9.1% 300 / 14600
Thorleifsson, G et al. Science. 2007 Sep 7;317(5843):1397-400. Epub 2007 Aug 9.

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Chromosome location of relevant variants


The figure below shows the genomic location of the relevant variants, represented as stripes across the chromosome. Their color indicates your relative risk (red: high risk, yellow: medium risk, green: low risk). Hover over the variants with the mouse cursor to obtain more detailed information.

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Keep in mind


These are the results of calculations comparing your genetic sequence to sequence of participants in studies published in the world literature on genetic risk for this disease. Read more about how deCODEme calculates risks.

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by the deCODE genetics Diagnostic Laboratory. It has not been cleared or approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Change history


Date Change
Dec 17 2008, 12:09 PM Minor modifications made to the risk calculations