Article
X linked dominant congenital isolated bilateral ptosis: the definition and characterisation of a new condition.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2001
McMullan T F, Tyers A G
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To characterise the inheritance of ptosis in one particular pedigree. METHODS: The pedigree was analysed clinically and genetically to assess the mode of inheritance and to ascribe a gene locus for the condition. RESULTS: Affected members of the pedigree have bilateral symmetrical congenital isolated ptosis, a condition which is linked to genetic markers on the X chromosome in this family. CONCLUSION: A...
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