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A new Arg54Gly transthyretin gene mutation associated with vitreous amyloidosis in Chinese.
Eye science - 1 Dec 2011
Shi Yining, Li Jing, Hu Jia, Hu Jun, Sun Lijun, Li Huijin, Shi Rui, Yang Le, Sun Ye, Li Chan
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PURPOSE: To analyse the hereditary features of a Chinese pedigree with familial vitreous amyloidosis in Liaoning Province, China, and to investigate the correlation between the clinical appearance of the disease and transthyretin (TTR) gene mutation, including the locus and type of TTR gene mutation. METHODS: Five patients (10 eyes) from one Chinese family were diagnosed with vitreous amyloidosis between July...
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