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Cataract as a phenotypic marker for a mutation in WFS1, the Wolfram syndrome gene.
European journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000
Titah Salah Mohamed Cherif, Meunier Isabelle, Blanchet Catherine, Lopez Severine, Rondouin Gerard, Lenaers Guy, Amati-Bonneau Patrizia, Reynier Pascal, Paquis-Flucklinger Veronique, Hamel Christian P
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Wolfram syndrome (WS) or diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy, and deafness (DIDMOAD) (OMIM 222300) is an inherited neurodegenerative disease characterized by diabetes mellitus and optic atrophy as the 2 major criteria, followed later in life by deafness, diabetes insipidus, and various signs of neurologic impairment. The presence of a cataract has been variably mentioned in WS. METHOD:...
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