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Genetic linkage analysis of a novel syndrome comprising North Carolina-like macular dystrophy and progressive sensorineural hearing loss.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jul 2003
Francis P J, Johnson S, Edmunds B, Kelsell R E, Sheridan E, Garrett C, Holder G E, Hunt D M, Moore A T
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AIM: To characterise the phenotype and identify the underlying genetic defect in a family with deafness segregating with a North Carolina-like macular dystrophy (NCMD). METHODS: Details of the family were obtained from the Moorfields Eye Hospital genetic clinic database and comprised eight affected, four unaffected members, and two spouses. Pedigree data were collated and leucocyte DNA extracted from venous...
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