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This paper presents some characteristics of the population genetics of primary congenital glaucoma in Slovakia. The overall in cidence in Slovakia is 1:10,500, while being 1:1,250 in the Gypsy subpopulation of Slovakia and 1:22,000 in the non-Gypsy population. For a special type of congenital primary glaucoma, transmitted by autosomal recessive inheritance in Gypsies the gene frequency may be estimated to reach 2.8%. Early onset of the disease enabling diagnosis soon after birth in 82% of patients may be considered another characteristic of this type of primary congenital glaucoma.
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Genčík, A., Genčíkova, A. & Ferák, V. Population genetical aspects of primary congenital glaucoma. I. Incidence, prevalence, gene frequency, and age of onset. Hum Genet 61, 193–197 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00296440
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