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Classical familial homocystinuria in an adult presenting as an isolated lens subluxation.
International ophthalmology - 1 Jun 2011
Martínez-Gutiérrez Juan D, Mencía-Gutiérrez Enrique, Gracia-García-Miguel Teresa, Gutiérrez-Díaz Esperanza, López-Tizón Elena
Abstract excerpt
To report a case of late diagnosis of a classical familial homocystinuria based on an ophthalmologic examination. A 35-year-old male with Marfan-like phenotype complained of a progressive increase of myopia during the previous 2 years. Ophthalmologic exploration showed a bilateral subluxation of the lens with inferior and nasal displacement. Biochemical study detected a profile of increased amino acid levels...
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