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Congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy caused by SLC4A11 mutations progresses to Harboyan syndrome.
Cornea - 1 Mar 2014
Siddiqui Salina, Zenteno Juan Carlos, Rice Aine, Chacón-Camacho Oscar, Naylor Steven G, Rivera-de la Parra David, Spokes David M, James Nigel, Toomes Carmel, Inglehearn Chris F, Ali Manir
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PURPOSE: Homozygous mutations in SLC4A11 cause 2 rare recessive conditions: congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy (CHED), affecting the cornea alone, and Harboyan syndrome consisting of corneal dystrophy and sensorineural hearing loss. In addition, adult-onset Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) is associated with dominant mutations in SLC4A11. In this report, we investigate whether patients with...
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