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Clinical and Molecular Findings in Patients with Knobloch Syndrome 1: Case Series Report.
Genes - 1 Oct 2024
Vasilyeva Tatyana, Kadyshev Vitaly, Khalanskaya Olga, Kuznetsova Svetlana, Ionova Sofya, Marakhonov Andrey, Zinchenko Rena
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Knobloch syndrome 1 (KS) is an autosomal recessive inherited ocular syndrome characterized by a combination of high myopia, vitreoretinal degeneration, and occipital encephalocele. KS is caused by biallelic pathogenic variants in the COL18A1 gene. Diagnosing KS can be challenging due to its clinical heterogeneity and the rarity of the syndrome. METHODS: We conducted comprehensive clinical...
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