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[Early childhood cataract in hereditary UDP-galactose-4-epimerase deficiency--a case report].
Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde - 1 Feb 2001
Viestenz A, Gusek-Schneider G C, Jünemann A G, Shin Y S, Naumann G O
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Increased plasma galactitol levels may lead to development of bilateral pediatric cataract. PATIENT: A 3-year-old boy was found to suffer from a bilateral zonular cataract. Extracapsular lensectomy with posterior capsulotomy, transpupillar anterior vitrectomy and posterior chamber lens implantation were performed during a 4-month-interval. RESULTS: The epimerase-activity in red cells of the index...
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