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Modes of inheritance of congenital glaucoma have been studied. Two methods of analysis, complex segregation analysis and frequency of congenital glaucoma in second- and third-degree relatives, did not permit one to retain a unitary mode of inheritance of this malformation.
Genetic heterogeneity of congenital glaucoma is proposed. Recurrence risks and guidelines for genetic counseling in specified situations are given.
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Demenais, F., Bonaïti, C., Briard, ML. et al. Congenital glaucoma: Genetic models. Hum Genet 46, 305–317 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00273314
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