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The genetics of keratoconus
1 Dec 2001
Abstract excerpt
Keratoconus is a relatively common, bilateral, non-inflammatory corneal ectasia. The aetiology of this condition is probably multifactorial, or it represents the final common pathway for a variety of different pathological processes. Although a familial history is present only in a minority of cases, one of the major aetiological factors is certainly genetic. This is evidenced by: the condition's familial...
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