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Oculocutaneous albinism and anterior chambre cleavage malformations
Author(s) -
Dorp D. B. VAN,
Delleman J. W.,
LoewerSieger D. H.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1984.tb01085.x
Subject(s) - albinism , oculocutaneous albinism , cleavage (geology) , medicine , ophthalmology , genetics , biology , paleontology , fracture (geology)
We report on 6 patients out of a group of 86 albinos, with an additional eye defect: an anterior chamber cleavage disorder, i.e. a frequency of 7%. Given this high percentage of the coexistence of these two, we believe that this is not a coincidence.