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Ophthalmic manifestations in a Chinese family with familial amyloid polyneuropathy due to a TTR Gly83Arg mutation.
Eye (London, England) - 1 Jan 2014
Liu T, Zhang B, Jin X, Wang W, Lee J, Li J, Yuan H, Cheng X
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PURPOSE: To describe the characteristic ophthalmic phenotypes of a large Chinese family with familial amyloid polyneuropathy due to a missense mutation in transthyretin (TTR) (c.307 C>G). METHODS: Twenty-seven individuals (12 affected, 15 unaffected) from a five-generation Chinese family underwent general medical examination and comprehensive ophthalmic examination, including best correct visual acuity,...
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