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New locus for autosomal dominant high myopia maps to the long arm of chromosome 17.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 May 2003
Paluru Prasuna, Ronan Shawn M, Heon Elise, Devoto Marcella, Wildenberg Scott C, Scavello Genaro, Holleschau Ann, Mäkitie Outi, Cole William G, King Richard A, Young Terri L
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PURPOSE: To map the gene(s) associated with autosomal dominant (AD) high-grade myopia. METHODS: A multigeneration English/Canadian family with AD severe myopia was ascertained. Myopes were healthy, with no clinical evidence of syndromic disease, anterior segment abnormalities, or glaucoma. The family contained 22 participating members (12 affected). The average age of diagnosis of myopia was 8.9 years (range,...
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