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Identification of novel mutations of the CHST6 gene in Vietnamese families affected with macular corneal dystrophy in two generations.
Cornea - 1 Aug 2003
Ha Nguyen Thanh, Chau Hoang Minh, Cung Le Xuan, Thanh Ton Kim, Fujiki Keiko, Murakami Akira, Hiratsuka Yoshimune, Hasegawa Nobuko, Kanai Atsushi
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PURPOSE: To report the clinical and genetic findings of Vietnamese families affected with macular corneal dystrophy (MCD) in 2 generations. METHODS: Two families, including 7 patients and 3 unaffected members, were examined clinically. Blood samples were collected. Fifty normal Vietnamese individuals were used as controls. Genomic DNA was extracted from leukocytes. Analysis of the carbohydrate sulfotransferase...
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