Article
Congenital hereditary cataracts.
The International journal of developmental biology - 1 Jan 2004
Graw Jochen
Abstract excerpt
Congenital cataracts are rare and occur in developed countries with a frequency of 30 cases among 100,000 births with a further 10 cases being diagnosed during childhood. They reflect mainly genetically caused developmental alterations in the lens and surrounding ocular tissues. Even if modern Human Genetics has made large steps forward in the characterization of human hereditary disorders, the underlying...
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