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Familial segregation of a VSX1 mutation adds a new dimension to its role in the causation of keratoconus.
Molecular vision - 15 Feb 2011
Paliwal Preeti, Tandon Radhika, Dube Divya, Kaur Punit, Sharma Arundhati
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PURPOSE: To look for segregation of Visual System Homeobox 1 (VSX1) mutations in family members of a patient with keratoconus. METHODS: Our initial molecular genetic studies conducted to identify the role of VSX1 in the causation of keratoconus had identified a novel mutation in one patient. He later presented to the clinic affected with vernal kerato conjunctivitis (VKC) accompanied by his brother, also...
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