TGFBI gene mutation analysis in a Chinese family with Thiel-Behnke corneal dystrophy

Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 718-721

  Qi, Yan Hua ^a   He, Hong Dan ^a   Li, Ying ^a   Wang, Li ^a   Lin, Hui ^a   Su, Hong ^a   Gu, Jing Zhi ^a   Huang, Shang Zhi ^b  

^a HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Corneal dystrophies, hereditary; Extracellular matrix proteins; Mutation; Pedigree; Transforming growth factor beta

Indexed keywords

SCLEROPROTEIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHILD; CONGENITAL CORNEA DYSTROPHY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MISSENSE MUTATION; MUTATION; PEDIGREE;

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES, HEREDITARY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; MUTATION, MISSENSE; PEDIGREE; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955642065     PISSN: 04124081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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