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[SOX2 defect and anophthalmia and microphthalmia].
[Zhonghua yan ke za zhi] Chinese journal of ophthalmology - 1 Nov 2012
Ye Fu-xiang, Fan Xian-qun
Abstract excerpt
As a severe congenital developmental disorder, anophthalmia and microphthalmia are usually accompanied with vision impairment and hypoevolutism of the orbit in the affected side. Many genes are involved in anophthalmia and microphthalmia, in which, SOX2 is an important one. The defect of SOX2 causes multiple system disorders, including anophthalmia and microphthalmia. We describe the relationship between the SOX2...
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