Article
ALDH1A3-related congenital microphthalmia-8 due to a novel frameshift variant.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Aug 2023
Piryaei Fahimeh, Pakmanesh Rezvan, Salehirad Maryam, Akbari Soheila, Edizadeh Masoud, Khodadadi Hamidreza
Abstract excerpt
Microphthalmia (MCOP) is a group of rare developmental malformations of eye with often reduced size of the eyeball, leading to blindness. Affecting about 1 in 7000 live births, MCOP can occur due to either environmental or genetic factors. Isolated microphthalmia-8 (MCOP8) has been proved to be caused by autosomal recessive mutations of the ALDH1A3 gene (MIM*600463) encoding aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family,...
Topics
- Child
- Humans
- Male
- Aldehyde Oxidoreductases
- Anophthalmos
- Blindness
- Microphthalmos
- Mutation
- Pedigree
