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Confirmation of association of TGFBI p.Ser591Phe mutation with variant lattice corneal dystrophy.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Aug 2022
Choo Charlene H, Chung Doug D, Ledwitch Kaitlyn V, Kassels Alexa, Meiler Jens, Aldave Anthony J
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To provide the initial confirmation of the c.1772C>T (p.Ser591Phe) mutation in the transforming growth factor-β-induced (TGFBI) gene as being associated with variant lattice corneal dystrophy (LCD). METHODS: Ophthalmologic examination of the proband was performed with slit lamp biomicroscopy. Saliva was collected as a source of DNA for screening all 17 exons of TGFBI, after which three family members...
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