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rs12480307 and rs6050307 Polymorphisms of VSX1 Gene in Patient with Keratoconusin Southwest Iran Using PCR-RFLP

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KARAMI ESHKAFTAKI R, FARROKHI E, HEYBATI GOJANI F, SALEHI VANANI N, KARAMI ESHKAFTAKI M, MEMARZADEH E, HASHEMZADEH CHALESHTORI M. rs12480307 and rs6050307 Polymorphisms of VSX1 Gene in Patient with Keratoconusin Southwest Iran Using PCR-RFLP. Iran J Public Health. 2018;47(3):455-457.