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A novel KIF21A mutation in a patient with congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles and Marcus Gunn jaw-winking phenomenon.
Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) - 1 Sept 2005
Yamada Koki, Hunter David G, Andrews Caroline, Engle Elizabeth C
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOM) with Marcus Gunn jaw-winking phenomenon (MG) can result from mutations in the KIF21A gene encoding a kinesin motor protein. METHODS: An individual with CFEOM1 (classic autosomal dominant CFEOM) and MG underwent a comprehensive ophthalmic examination. He and his healthy parents underwent screening for mutations in the KIF21A...
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