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Phenotype and genotype analysis in patients with macular corneal dystrophy.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Nov 2014
Nowinska Anna K, Wylegala Edward, Teper Sławomir, Wróblewska-Czajka Ewa, Aragona Pasquale, Roszkowska Anna M, Micali Antonio, Pisani Antonina, Puzzolo Domenico
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AIM: The aim of this study was to analyse corneal morphological organisation and identify mutations in the carbohydrate sulfotransferase 6 gene (CHST6) in patients with macular corneal dystrophy originating in a Polish population. METHODS: Macular corneal dystrophy was diagnosed in 24 patients based on the slit-lamp exam, confocal microscopy, 1310 nm time domain and 840 nm spectral domain optical coherence...
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