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Is consanguinity a risk factor for keratoconus?
Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry - 1 May 2013
Gordon-Shaag Ariela, Millodot Michel, Essa Maron, Garth Jeanne, Ghara Mohammed, Shneor Einat
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PURPOSE: To determine whether consanguinity is a risk factor for keratoconus (KC). METHODS: A questionnaire was distributed to all patients presenting to St. John Eye Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. Questionnaire included data on demographic characteristics and potential risk factors. Patients were divided into two groups: cases with KC, in at least one eye, who were diagnosed by the attending ophthalmologist on the...
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