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Hereditary Lattice Corneal Dystrophy Is Associated with Corneal Amyloid Deposits Enclosing C-Terminal Fragments of Keratoepithelin
24 Mar 2005
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PURPOSE: To investigate the molecular basis of hereditary lattice corneal dystrophy (LCD) type IIIA associated with corneal amyloid deposits afflicting several members of a four-generation family. METHODS: Histologic, immunohistochemical and biochemical studies were performed on corneal tissue samples obtained after perforating keratoplasty. DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes. All exons of the...
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