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Novel mutations in the carbohydrate sulfotransferase gene (CHST6) in American patients with macular corneal dystrophy.
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Mar 2004
Aldave Anthony J, Yellore Vivek S, Thonar Eugene J, Udar Nitin, Warren John F, Yoon Michael K, Cohen Elisabeth J, Rapuano Christopher J, Laibson Peter R, Margolis Todd P, Small Kent
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PURPOSE: To further characterize the mutations within the CHST6 gene responsible for causing macular corneal dystrophy in a cohort of affected patients from the United States. DESIGN: Experimental study. METHODS: Genomic DNA was extracted from buccal epithelium of 16 affected patients (14 families), 17 unaffected relatives, and 127 controls, followed by polymerase chain reaction amplification and direct...
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