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Ocular findings in 34 patients with Alport syndrome: correlation of the findings to mutations in COL4A5 gene.
Acta ophthalmologica Scandinavica - 1 Apr 1999
Pajari H, Setälä K, Heiskari N, Kääriäinen H, Rosenlöf K, Koskimies O
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PURPOSE: To describe the incidence and type of ocular findings of 34 patients with Alport syndrome and to analyze the association of gene defect in COL4A5 gene to ocular abnormalities found. METHODS: A nationwide search of Alport syndrome patients was performed in Finland, and patients were invited to take part in a thorough ophthalmologic investigation. RESULTS: A total of 34 Alport syndrome patients from 14...
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