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A novel compound heterozygous mutation in the RDH5 gene in a patient with fundus albipunctatus.
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Nov 2000
Kuroiwa S, Kikuchi T, Yoshimura N
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To report a novel compound heterozygous mutation in the 11-cis retinol dehydrogenase (RDH5) gene in a patient with fundus albipunctatus. METHOD: We examined the RDH5 gene genotype in members of a Japanese family. Clinical examination showed that the proband had fundus albipunctatus and his aunt had retinitis pigmentosa. The RDH5 gene was analyzed by direct genomic sequencing. RESULTS: The proband had a...
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