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Molecular characterization of newborn glaucoma including a distinct aniridic phenotype.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Sept 2011
Khan Arif O, Aldahmesh Mohammed A, Al-Abdi Lama, Mohamed Jawahir Y, Hashem Mais, Al-Ghamdi Ismael, Alkuraya Fowzan S
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PURPOSE: To characterize the underlying genetic defect in otherwise healthy Saudi newborns with buphthalmos, including those with iris abnormalities. METHODS: Prospective case series of affected Saudi Arabian probands who were referred for genetic counseling over a 4 year period. All had CYP1B1 sequencing. Selected patients with visible iris abnormalities had PAX6, FOXC1, and PITX2 sequencing. CYP1B1-negative...
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