Epidemiology and molecular genetics of congenital cataracts

International Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 422-432

  Yi, Jun ^a   Yun, Jun ^a   Li, Zhi Kui ^a   Xu, Chang Tai ^b   Pan, Bo Rong ^b  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Congenital cataract; Cry stallin protein gene; Cytoskeleton protein; Ferritin light chain gene; Gap junction channel protein gene; Growth factor gene; Membrane protein gene; Transcription factor genes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897585028     PISSN: 22223959     EISSN: 22274898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2011.04.20     Document Type: Review

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