Genetic background and climatic droplet keratopathy incidence in a Mapuche population from Argentina.

PURPOSE:To determine whether the incidence of and susceptibility to climatic droplet keratopathy (CDK), an acquired, often bilateral degenerative corneal disease, is influenced by the genetic background of the individuals who exhibit the disorder. METHODS:To determine whether the disease expression...

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Main Authors: Theodore G Schurr, Matthew C Dulik, Thamara A Cafaro, María F Suarez, Julio A Urrets-Zavalia, Horacio M Serra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3764023?pdf=render