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A novel fan-shaped cataract-microcornea syndrome caused by a mutation of CRYAA in an Indian family.
Molecular vision - 22 May 2006
Vanita Vanita, Singh Jai Rup, Hejtmancik James Fielding, Nuernberg Peter, Hennies Hans Christian, Singh Daljit, Sperling Karl
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PURPOSE: The molecular characterization of an Indian family having 10 members in four generations affected with a unique fan-shaped cataract-microcornea syndrome. METHODS: Detailed family history and clinical data were recorded. A genome-wide screening by two-point linkage analysis using more than 400 microsatellite markers in combination with multipoint lod score and haplotype analysis was carried out. Mutation...
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