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Individual phenotypic variances in a family with Avellino corneal dystrophy.
BMC ophthalmology - 9 Jul 2013
Abazi Zihret, Magarasevic Lidija, Grubisa Ivana, Risovic Dusica
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Avellino corneal dystrophy (ACD) is an autosomal dominant disorder, characterized by the presence of deposits in the anterior stroma, and results from a specific mutation (R124H) in the transforming growth factor beta-induced gene (TGFBI). This report presents corneal dystrophy of the Bowman layer as a rare phenotypic appearance of ACD and a high intra-familial variability of phenotype in patients...
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