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Marfan syndrome caused by a novel FBN1 mutation with associated pigmentary glaucoma.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Apr 2013
Kuchtey John, Chang Ta Chen, Panagis Lampros, Kuchtey Rachel W
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in fibrillin-1 (FBN1) cause a wide spectrum of disorders, including Marfan syndrome, which have in common defects in fibrillin-1 microfibrils. Ectopia lentis and myopia are frequently observed ocular manifestations of Marfan syndrome. Glaucoma is also associated with Marfan syndrome, though the form of glaucoma has not been well-characterized. In this report, ocular examination of a patient diagnosed...
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