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Genetic homogeneity for inherited congenital microcoria loci in an Asian Indian pedigree.
Molecular vision - 3 Nov 2005
Ramprasad Vedam Lakshmi, Sripriya Sarangapani, Ronnie George, Nancarrow Derek, Saxena Sandeep, Hemamalini Arvind, Kumar Dipak, Vijaya Lingam, Kumaramanickavel Govindasamy
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Congenital microcoria is a rare autosomal dominant developmental disorder of the iris associated with myopia and juvenile open angle glaucoma. Linkage to the chromosomal locus 13q31-q32 has previously been reported in a large French family. In the current study, a three generation Asian Indian family with 15 congenital microcoria (pupils with a diameter <2 mm) affected members was studied for linkage to...
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