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[Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy and trinucleotide repeat expansion in TCF4--implications for diagnostics and therapy].
Klinika oczna - 1 Jan 2015
Oziębło Dominika, Szaflik Jacek P, Ołdak Monika
Abstract excerpt
Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy is the most common genetically determined degenerative disease of the cornea. In Polish patients the dystrophy is a leading indication for lamellar posterior keratoplasty. The genetic background of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy is complex and heterogeneous. A number of TCF4 gene variants have been strongly associated with the development of this disorder with the most...
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