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Mutations in the zinc finger protein gene, ZNF469, contribute to the pathogenesis of keratoconus.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 5 Aug 2014
Vincent Andrea L, Jordan Charlotte A, Cadzow Murray J, Merriman Tony R, McGhee Charles N
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PURPOSE: Mutations in the zinc finger protein gene ZNF469 cause recessive brittle cornea syndrome, characterized by spontaneous corneal perforations. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have implicated common variants in this gene as a determinant for central corneal thickness (CCT). We investigated the contribution of ZNF469 in a sample set of keratoconus patients. METHODS: Forty-three patients with...
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