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Hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy: a case report with molecular study.
Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia - 1 Jan 2000
Vicente Lucas Perez, Finzi Simone, Susanna Remo, Young Terri L
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Hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by sparse scalp hair caused by hair follicle abnormalities as well as progressive retinal degeneration leading to blindness in the second or third decade of life. It is associated with mutations of the cadherin 3 (CDH3) gene, which result in abnormal expression of P-cadherin. Mutations in CDH3 are related to...
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