Systemic associations with keratoconus

P Unni, HJ Lee - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Keratoconus is a disease of the cornea that results in progressive steepening and thinning
of the cornea and subsequent vision loss. It nearly always presents as a bilateral disease …

Factors associated with keratoconus in Israel—A cross‐sectional population‐based study

O Ben‐Shaul, A Segal, S Schwartz, N Stein… - Acta …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To identify potential factors associated with keratoconus. Methods This cross‐
sectional study included data from Israel's largest healthcare provider for the years 2005 …

SMAD4 rs10502913 is Significantly Associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Chinese Han Population: A Case-Control Study

Z Hou, Z Yuan, H Wang, K Chang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background COPD is a respiratory disease caused by a combination of genetic and
environmental factors. Polymorphism, as a genetic factor, can affect the susceptibility of the …