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A novel H572R mutation in the transforming growth factor-beta-induced gene in a Thai family with lattice corneal dystrophy type I.
Japanese journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000
Atchaneeyasakul La-Ongsri, Appukuttan Binoy, Pingsuthiwong Sarinee, Yenchitsomanus Pa-Thai, Trinavarat Adisak, Srisawat Chatchawan
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PURPOSE: To describe a large Thai family with lattice corneal dystrophy (LCD) type I and to determine whether this LCD is associated with mutations within the transforming growth factor-beta-induced (TGFBI) gene. METHODS: A six-generation family with LCD type I was identified and diagnosed on the basis of clinical and/or histopathologic evaluation. Visual acuity testing and slit-lamp biomicroscopic evaluation...
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