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Spectrum of mutations in USH2A in British patients with Usher syndrome type II.
Experimental eye research - 1 May 2001
Leroy B P, Aragon-Martin J A, Weston M D, Bessant D A, Willis C, Webster A R, Bird A C, Kimberling W J, Payne A M, Bhattacharya S S
Abstract excerpt
Usher syndrome (USH) is a combination of a progressive pigmentary retinopathy, indistinguishable from retinitis pigmentosa, and some degree of sensorineural hearing loss. USH can be subdivided in Usher type I (USHI), type II (USHII) and type III (USHIII), all of which are inherited as autosomal recessive traits. The three subtypes are genetically heterogeneous, with six loci so far identified for USHI, three for...
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