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Review Recent progress in identification and characterization of loci associated with sex-linked congenital cataract.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 29 Jul 2016
Zhang D D, Du J Z, Topolewski J, Wang X M
Abstract excerpt
Congenital cataract is a common cause of blindness in children; however, its pathogenesis remains unclear. Genetic factors have been shown to play an important role in the pathogenesis of congenital cataract. The current genetic models of congenital cataract include autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and sex-linked inheritance. Sex-linked congenital cataract could be inherited through the X or Y chromosome....
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