CDH3 gene related hypotrichosis and juvenile macular dystrophy – A case with a novel mutation

Purpose: CDH3-related hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy (HJMD) is an autosomal-recessive entity characterized by congenital sparse scalp hair and macular dystrophy, leading to severe central visual loss. We report a family with HJMD caused by a novel CDH3 gene mutation and review the mut...

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Main Authors: Omer Karti, Saygin Abali, Ziya Ayhan, Eylem Gokmeydan, Serhad Nalcaci, Aylin Yaman, Ali Osman Saatci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245199361630158X