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Macular corneal dystrophy in a Chinese family related with novel mutations of CHST6.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2009
Dang Xiuhong, Zhu Qingguo, Wang Li, Su Hong, Lin Hui, Zhou Nan, Liang Ting, Wang Zheng, Huang Shangzhi, Ren Qiushi, Qi Yanhua
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To identify mutations in the carbohydrate sulfotransferase gene (CHST6) for a Chinese family with macular corneal dystrophy (MCD) and to investigate the histopathological changes in the affected cornea. METHODS: A corneal button of the proband was obtained by penetrating keratoplasty. The half button and ultrathin sections from the other half button were examined with special stains under a light...
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