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Letter to the Journal

Iris Flocculi as an Ocular Marker of ACTA2 Mutation in Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections

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Pages 86-88 | Received 10 Jun 2013, Accepted 03 Aug 2013, Published online: 10 Sep 2013
 

Abstract

Non-syndromic familial thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections (TAAD) are inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. We report a missense mutation in the smooth muscle α-actin (ACTA2; MIM*102620) gene in a 3 generational family from Northern Ireland in which iris flocculi were an ocular marker of the disease.

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The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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