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Absence of cornea verticillata in hemizygotes of a novel mutation in fabry disease.
Cornea - 1 Sept 2008
Huerva Valentín, Martín Marisa, Canto Luisa María, Yagüe Jordi
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To report a new pedigree of Fabry disease that does not display corneal involvement in hemizygotes. METHODS: A 44-year-old man presented with proteinuria, chronic obstructive airway disease, hypoacusia, teleangiectasis, and hypohidrosis. A kidney biopsy, genetic study, and ophthalmological examination were conducted. The patient's 66-year-old mother and 45-year-old sister were also investigated. RESULTS:...
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