Identification of KIF21A mutations as a rare cause of congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles type 3 (CFEOM3)

Yamada, K; Chan, WM; Andrews, C; Bosley, TM; Sener, EC; Zwaan, JT; Mullaney, PB; Ozturk, BT; Akarsu, AYŞE; Sabol, LJ; Demer, JL; Sullivan, TJ; Gottlob, I; Roggenkaemper, P; Mackey, DA; de Uzcategui, CE; Uzcategui, N; Ben-Zeev, B; Traboulsi, EI; Magli, A; de Berardinis, T; Gagliardi, V; Awasthi-Patney, S; Vogel, MC; Rizzo, JF; Engle, EC

doi:10.1167/iovs.03-1413

Identification of KIF21A mutations as a rare cause of congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles type 3 (CFEOM3)

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INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, vol.45, no.7, pp.2218-2223, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 45 Issue: 7
Publication Date: 2004
Doi Number: 10.1167/iovs.03-1413
Journal Name: INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.2218-2223
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

PURPOSE. Three congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles phenotypes (CFEOM1-3) have been identified. Each represents a specific form of paralytic strabismus characterized by congenital restrictive ophthalmoplegia, often with accompanying ptosis. It has been demonstrated that CFEOM1 results from mutations in KIF21A and CFEOM2 from mutations in PHOX2A. This study was conducted to determine the incidence of KIF21A and PHOX2A mutations among individuals with the third CFEOM phenotype, CFEOM3.