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A novel phenotype-genotype correlation with an Arg555Trp mutation of TGFBI gene in Thiel-Behnke corneal dystrophy in a Chinese pedigree.
BMC ophthalmology - 13 Oct 2015
Yu Yinhui, Qiu Peijin, Zhu Yanan, Li Jinyu, Wu Menghan, Zhang Buyi, Yao Ke
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BACKGROUND: To investigate the molecular defects in a four-generation Chinese pedigree affected with Thiel-Behnke corneal dystrophy (TBCD). And to further study the relationship between genetic mutation and clinical manifestations. METHODS: Individuals of the pedigree were recruited for extensive ophthalmic examinations. Histological studies of two corneal buttons obtained from lamellar keratoplasty were...
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