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Sorsby’s fundus dystrophy

Sorsby s Fundus Dystrophy This is a rare autosomal dominant disorder primarily affecting the macula. It is caused by mutations in the gene for the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 (TIMP-3). Vitamin A has been shown to have beneficial effects in Sorsby s fundus dystrophy (Jacobson et al., 1995). [Pg.71]

Capon MR, Marshall J, Krafff JI, Alexander RA, Hiscott PS, et al. 1989. Sorsby s fundus dystrophy. A light and electron microscopic study. Ophthalmology 96 1769-1777. [Pg.80]

Chong NH, Alexander RA, Gin T, Bird AC, Luthert PJ. 2000. TIMP-3, collagen, and elastin immunohistochemistry and histopathology of Sorsby s fundus dystrophy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 41 898-902. [Pg.80]

Weber BH, Vogt G, Wolz W, Ives EJ, Ewing CC. 1994. Sorsby s fundus dystrophy is genetically linked to chromosome 22ql3-qter. Nat Genet 7 158-161. [Pg.91]

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