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Linkage of posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy to 20q11
1 Jan 1995
Abstract excerpt
Posterior polymorphous dystrophy (PPMD) is an autosomal dominant disorder of the cornea that is clinically recognized by the presence of vesicles on the endothelial surface of the cornea. The corneal endothelium is normally a single layer of cells that lose their mitotic potential after development is complete. In PPMD, the endothelium is often multi-layered and has several other characteristics of an epithelium...
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