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The phenotype of arg555trp mutation in a large Turkish family with corneal granular dystrophy.
European journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000
Kiratli H, Irkeç M, Ozgül K, Ogüş A
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PURPOSE: A large Turkish family with 52 members, 26 of whom had Groenouw type 1 corneal granular dystrophy was evaluated by genetic linkage studies and mutation analyses. Phenotype-genotype correlations were also assessed. METHODS: DNA from peripheral blood lymphocytes of 22 family members was used in establishing linkage to chromosome 5q31. Single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis was done to detect...
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