Linkage analysis in keratoconus: replication of locus 5q21.2 and identification of other suggestive Loci.

Volume: 50, Issue: 3, Pages: 1081 - 1086
Published: Mar 1, 2009
Abstract
Purpose null Keratoconus (KC) is the most common indication for corneal transplantation in the Western world, with etiologic mechanisms still poorly understood. The disease prevalence in the general population is approximately 1:2000, and familial aggregation, together with increased familial risk, suggests important genetic influences on its pathogenesis. To date, several loci for familial keratoconus have been described, without the...
Paper Details
Title
Linkage analysis in keratoconus: replication of locus 5q21.2 and identification of other suggestive Loci.
Published Date
Mar 1, 2009
Volume
50
Issue
3
Pages
1081 - 1086
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