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Prevalence of Transcription Factor 4 Gene Triplet Repeat Expansion Associated with Fuchs’ Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy in the United States and Global Populations
30 Aug 2024
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Objective: ) gene (CTG18.1) confers significant risk for the development of Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD). The objective of this study was to conduct an unbiased survey of the CTG18.1 repeat expansion allele frequencies in a multiethnic population-based cohort from the United States and in global populations. Design: Cross-sectional study. Subjects: Dallas Heart Study (DHS) cohort including 1599...
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