THE IRIS IN WILLIAMS SYNDROME

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作者
HOLMSTROM, G
ALMOND, G
TEMPLE, K
TAYLOR, D
BARAITSER, M
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[1] HOSP SICK CHILDREN, DEPT OPHTHALMOL, GREAT ORMOND ST, LONDON WC1N 3JH, ENGLAND
[2] HOSP SICK CHILDREN, DEPT MED ILLUSTRAT, LONDON WC1N 3JH, ENGLAND
[3] HOSP SICK CHILDREN, DEPT CLIN GENET, LONDON WC1N 3JH, ENGLAND
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10.1136/adc.65.9.987
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R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
摘要
Forty three children with Williams syndrome and 124 control subjects had their eyes photographed. The photographs were examined by three ophthalmologists and four geneticists of varying experience. A stellate pattern was noted more often in the irides of patients with Williams syndrome (51%) than in those of the control subjects (12%), and was more difficult to detect, or was absent, in heavily pigmented irides. We conclude that the stellate pattern is of diagnostic importance, particularly if the pattern is carefully defined and the clinician is experienced.
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