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Mutation analysis of KIF21A in congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOM) patients.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Dec 2004
Tiab Leila, d'Allèves Manzi Violaine, Borruat François-Xavier, Munier Francis, Schorderet Daniel
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: CFEOM type 1 refers to a group of congenital eye movement disorders that is characterized by nonprogressive ophthalmoplegia affecting all the extraocular muscles. Individuals with the classic form of CFEOM are born with bilateral ptosis, infraducted eyes, and impossibility to raise their eyes above midline. This phenotype is often inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. CFEOM1 maps to the FEOM1 locus...
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