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Genetically distinct autosomal dominant posterior polar cataract in a four-generation Japanese family.
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Feb 2000
Yamada K, Tomita H A, Kanazawa S, Mera A, Amemiya T, Niikawa N
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PURPOSE: To describe the clinical findings of a form of posterior polar cataract in a large Japanese family and to determine whether the posterior polar cataract is causally related to other autosomal dominant cataracts with known genes, chromosomal locations, or both. METHODS: Systemic and ocular histories were obtained and comprehensive ophthalmic examinations were performed in 15 of 37 members of the Japanese...
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