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A Novel Mutation of FOXC1 (R127L) in an Axenfeld–Rieger Syndrome Family with Glaucoma and Multiple Congenital Heart Diseases

Rui-Feng DuDepartment of Information Management, Hunan University of Finance and Economics, Changsha, China,
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Hao HuangDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China,
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Liang-Liang FanDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China,
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Xiang-Ping LiDepartment of Cardiology, the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China, and
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Kun XiaDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China, ;State Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rong XiangDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China, ;Department of Cardiology, the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China, and ;State Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 111-115 | Received 11 Mar 2014, Accepted 05 May 2014, Published online: 10 Jun 2014

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