A Novel Mutation of the TGFBIGene Found in a Vietnamese Family with Atypical Granular Corneal Dystrophy

Autor: Ha, Nguyen Thanh, Cung, Le Xuan, Chau, Hoang Minh, Thanh, Ton Kim, Fujiki, Keiko, Murakami, Akira, Kanai, Atsushi
Zdroj: Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology; January 2003, Vol. 47 Issue: 3 p246-248, 3p
Abstrakt: Background:Mutation of the human transforming growth factor beta-induced ( TGFBI) gene causes granular corneal dystrophy (GCD) in various ethnic groups. In this report, we identify the genetic defect on the TGFBIgene in a Vietnamese family with atypical GCD.
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