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A Novel Compound Heterozygous Mutation in the <i>CYP4V2</i> Gene in a Japanese Patient with Bietti’s Crystalline Corneoretinal Dystrophy
1 Jan 2011
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PURPOSE: To describe the clinical and genetic characteristics of a Japanese family in which one member exhibited Bietti's crystalline corneoretinal dystrophy (BCD). METHODS: Using direct sequencing, mutation screening was performed in the CYP4V2 gene of both the patient with BCD and her daughter. Ophthalmic examinations were performed to determine the clinical features of both subjects. RESULTS: The 64-year-old...
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