Amyloidosis due to a mutation of the gelsolin gene in an American family with lattice corneal dystrophy type II

N Engl J Med. 1991 Dec 19;325(25):1780-5. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199112193252505.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Amyloidosis / etiology*
  • Base Sequence
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / genetics*
  • Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / complications
  • Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / genetics*
  • Gelsolin
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microfilament Proteins / genetics*
  • Mutation
  • United States

Substances

  • Calcium-Binding Proteins
  • Gelsolin
  • Microfilament Proteins