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TGFBI gene mutation in a Chinese pedigree with Reis-Bücklers corneal dystrophy.
Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) - 1 Jan 2012
Liang Qingfeng, Sun Xuguang, Jin Xiuying
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PURPOSE: To characterize the molecular defects in the TGFBI gene in a Chinese family with Reis-Bücklers corneal dystrophy (RBCD), and to study the relationship between the gene mutations and the clinical manifestations. METHODS: Four generations of this family with RBCD were enrolled in the study. In addition to ophthalmic and histopathological examinations, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and...
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