Genetic analysis of patients with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy in India

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mutations in <it>COL8A2 </it>gene which encodes the collagen alpha-2 (VIII) chain have been identified in both familial and sporadic cases of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD). Heterozygous mutations in the <i...

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Main Authors: Prajna Namperumalsamy V, Arunkumar Jambulingam, Srinivasan Muthiah, Hemadevi Boomiraj, Sundaresan Periasamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2415/10/3