Evaluation of the contribution of matrix metalloproteinase gene polymorphism to the formation of glaucoma in men (analysis of three-locus gene models)

Abstract

Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a chronic eye disease accompanied by an increase in intraocular pressure and specific changes in the visual field. Male gender is a risk factor for glaucoma. The aim of the study is research the role of three-locus models with the participation of 8 polymorphic loci of the matrix metalloproteinases genes (rs679620 MMP3, rs1799750 MMP1, rs2250889, rs3918249, rs17576, rs3918889 and rs17577 MMP9) in the POAG formation among men. We have identified 7 three-locus models of SNP × SNP interactions that determine susceptibility to the development of POAG in men.