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Lattice corneal dystrophy type IIIA with hyaline component from a novel A620P mutation and distinct surgical treatments.
Cornea - 1 Dec 2014
Jung Ji Won, Kim Sang Ah, Kang Eun Min, Kim Tae-Im, Cho Hyun-Soo, Kim Eung Kweon
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to report a lattice corneal dystrophy (LCD) family with a novel mutation of A620P in the TGFBI gene, its long-term treatment, follow-up data, and related pathologic findings. METHODS: A total of 28 family members were clinically examined, and blood samples or buccal epithelial cells were taken for DNA analysis. All exons from the entire TGFBI gene coding region were analyzed for...
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