North Carolina macular dystrophy (MCDR1). A review and refined mapping to 6q14-q16.2.

doi:10.3109/13816819309042913

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North Carolina macular dystrophy (MCDR1). A review and refined mapping to 6q14-q16.2.

Ophthalmic paediatrics and genetics - 1 Dec 1993

Small K W, Weber J, Roses A, Pericak-Vance P

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The macular degenerations comprise a heterogeneous group of diseases, generally reported in small families. Single, large family studies of North Carolina macular dystrophy have aided in defining the spectrum of the phenotype of this disorder and its relationship to other macular degenerations. N...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6
Female
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Markers
Humans
Macular Degeneration
Male
North Carolina
Pedigree
Phenotype

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