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A new locus for autosomal dominant stargardt-like disease maps to chromosome 4.
American journal of human genetics - 1 May 1999
Kniazeva M, Chiang M F, Morgan B, Anduze A L, Zack D J, Han M, Zhang K
Abstract excerpt
Stargardt disease (STGD) is the most common hereditary macular dystrophy and is characterized by decreased central vision, atrophy of the macula and underlying retinal-pigment epithelium, and frequent presence of prominent flecks in the posterior pole of the retina. STGD is most commonly inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, but many families have been described in which features of the disease are...
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