TGFBI gene mutations in three Chinese families with autosomal dominant corneal dystrophy

Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 179-182

  Wang, Liming ^a   Wang, Yu Chuan ^a   Qiu, De Lai ^a   Ying, Ming ^a   Li, Ning Dong ^a  

^a TIANJIN EYE HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Cornea dystrophy; Gene mutation; GFBI gene

Indexed keywords

TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHINESE; CORNEA DYSTROPHY; EXON; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INTRON; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES, HEREDITARY; CORNEAL STROMA; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUTATION; PEDIGREE; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTORS;

EID: 65249160216     PISSN: 10039406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1003-9406.2009.02.013     Document Type: Article

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