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Identification of a novel ZNF469 mutation in a large family with Ehlers-Danlos phenotype.
Gene - 15 Dec 2012
Al-Owain Mohammed, Al-Dosari Mohammed S, Sunker Asma, Shuaib Taghreed, Alkuraya Fowzan S
Abstract excerpt
Brittle cornea syndrome (BCS) is a genetically heterogeneous disorder characterized by extreme corneal fragility and thinning, which may lead to spontaneous or trauma-induced corneal rupture. BCS-1 and BCS-2 are caused by recessive mutations in ZNF469 and PRDM5, respectively. Both genes play a role in the regulatory pathway of corneal development and maintenance. We report a consanguineous family with five...
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