X-linked endothelial corneal dystrophy

X-linked endothelial corneal dystrophy (XECD) is a rare form of corneal dystrophy described first in 2006, based on a 4-generation family of 60 members with 9 affected males and 35 trait carriers, which led to mapping the XECD locus to Xq25. ^[1]

3 relations: American Journal of Ophthalmology, Corneal dystrophy, Corneal endothelium.

American Journal of Ophthalmology

American Journal of Ophthalmology is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering ophthalmology.

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Corneal dystrophy

Corneal dystrophy is a group of rare hereditary disorders characterised by bilateral abnormal deposition of substances in the transparent front part of the eye called the cornea.

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Corneal endothelium

The corneal endothelium is a single layer of cells on the inner surface of the cornea.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-linked_endothelial_corneal_dystrophy

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