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Mutations in CPAMD8 Cause a Unique Form of Autosomal-Recessive Anterior Segment Dysgenesis.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Dec 2016
Cheong Sek-Shir, Hentschel Lisa, Davidson Alice E, Gerrelli Dianne, Davie Rebecca, Rizzo Roberta, Pontikos Nikolas, Plagnol Vincent, Moore Anthony T, Sowden Jane C, Michaelides Michel, Snead Martin, Tuft Stephen J, Hardcastle Alison J
Abstract excerpt
Anterior segment dysgeneses (ASDs) comprise a spectrum of developmental disorders affecting the anterior segment of the eye. Here, we describe three unrelated families affected by a previously unclassified form of ASD. Shared ocular manifestations include bilateral iris hypoplasia, ectopia lentis, corectopia, ectropion uveae, and cataracts. Whole-exome sequencing and targeted Sanger sequencing identified...
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