Genetic factors are known to contribute to the pathogenesis of keratoconus. Although a variant in the Pcsk1 gene has been shown to segregate with keratoconus in a family, there is yet no evidence of Pcsk1 gene mutation correlating with pathogenic corneal phenotype in mouse models.
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