The relationship between granular, lattice type 1, and Avellino corneal dystrophies. A histopathologic study.

doi:10.1001/archopht.1994.01090200086027

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The relationship between granular, lattice type 1, and Avellino corneal dystrophies. A histopathologic study.

Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) - 1 Aug 1994

Folberg R, Stone E M, Sheffield V C, Mathers W D

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Three stromal corneal dystrophies (granular, lattice type 1, and Avellino) were recently mapped to a single locus on chromosome 5. This study was conducted to determine if there is histologic evidence to support the allelic relationship suggested by the genetic studies. We examined 23 corneal but...

Topics

Alleles
Chromosome Aberrations
Chromosome Disorders
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5
Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary
Corneal Stroma
Female
Genetic Linkage
Humans
Male
Mutation
Pedigree

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