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Vitreous amyloidosis in two large mainland Chinese kindreds resulting from transthyretin variant Lys35Thr and Leu55Arg.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Mar 2012
Long Da, Zeng Jun, Wu Ling Qian, Tang Luo Sheng, Wang Hui Ling, Wang Hao
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical and pathological findings of two large mainland Chinese kindreds with vitreous amyloidosis and associated transthyretin mutation. METHODS: Twenty individuals from two kindreds with vitreous amyloidosis were ascertained. The transtheretin (TTR) gene of each individual was analyzed, and a clinical examination was obtained on the index patient. RESULTS: Vitreous amyloidosis and...
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