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TGFBI Gene Mutation Analysis of Clinically Diagnosed Granular Corneal Dystrophy Patients Prior to PTK: A Pilot Study from Eastern China.
Scientific reports - 4 Apr 2017
Zeng Li, Zhao Jing, Chen Yingjun, Zhao Feng, Li Meiyan, Chao-Shern Connie, Moore Tara, Marshall John, Zhou Xingtao
Abstract excerpt
This study investigated the TGFBI gene mutation types in outpatients clinically diagnosed with granular corneal dystrophy (GCD) prior to phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK), also calculated the mutation rate of subjects with normal corneas, but positive family history. Clinical GCD outpatients and consanguineous family members were enrolled in this study. Among total 42 subjects: 24 patients from 23 unrelated...
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