Hereditary hyperferritinemia cataract syndrome: Ocular, genetic, and biochemical findings

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 153-160

  Ismail, A R ^a   Lachlan, K L ^b   Mumford, A D ^c   Temple, I K ^b   Hodgkins, P R ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cataract; Ferritin; Hyperferritinemia

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DNA SEQUENCE; EYE DISEASE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SCREENING; HEREDITARY HYPERFERRITINEMIA CATARACT SYNDROME; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HYPERFERRITINEMIA; IRON RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; LENS; MOLECULAR MODEL; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLIT LAMP; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 33645553357     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210601600125     Document Type: Article

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