Ocular findings in 34 patients with Alport syndrome: Correlation of the findings to mutations in COL4A5 gene

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 214-217

  Pajari, H ^b   Setala K ^b   Heiskari, N ^b   Kaariainen H ^b   Rosenlof K ^b   Koskimies, O ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Basement membrane; Hereditary nephritis; Lenticonus; Retinal flecks

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPORT SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DISEASE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0032908591     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1999.770220.x     Document Type: Article

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