
A Family with Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome: Report of the Clinical and Genetic Findings
- Hee Jung Yang You Kyung Lee Choun-Ki Joo Jung Il Moon Jee Won Mok Myoung Hee Park
- 대한안과학회
- The Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
- Vol.29 No.4
- 등재여부 : KCI등재
- 2015.08
- 249 - 255 (7 pages)
Purpose: To describe clinical findings in a Korean family with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome. Methods: A retrospective review of clinical data about patients with diagnosed Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome. Five affected members of the family underwent a complete ophthalmologic examination. We screened the forkhead box C1 gene and the pituitary homeobox 2 gene in patients. Peripheral blood leukocytes and buccal mucosal epithelial cells were obtained from seven members of a family with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome. DNA was extracted and amplified by polymerase chain reaction, followed by direct sequencing. Results: The affected members showed iris hypoplasia, iridocorneal adhesions, posterior embryotoxon, and advanced glaucoma in three generation. None had systemic anomalies. Two mutations including c.1362_1364insCGG and c.1142_1144insGGC were identified in forkhead box C1 in four affected family members. Conclusions: This study may help to understand clinical findings and prognosis for patients with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome.
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