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The dot-and-fleck retinopathy of X linked Alport syndrome is independent of complement factor H (CFH) gene polymorphisms.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Mar 2009
Liu J, Colville D, Wang Y Y, Baird P N, Guymer R H, Savige J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: X linked Alport syndrome is characterised by renal failure, hearing loss, lenticonus, and a central and peripheral dot-and-fleck retinopathy. complement factor H (CFH) gene variants are strongly associated with retinal drusen in macular degeneration and mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis, and this study examines their role in the development of the Alport retinopathy. METHODS: Twenty-three...
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