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Mutations of the Norrie gene in Korean ROP infants.
Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO - 1 Dec 2002
Kim Jeong Hun, Yu Young Suk, Kim Jiyeon, Park Seong Sup
Abstract excerpt
The present study was conducted to evaluate if there is a Norrie disease gene (ND gene) mutation involved in the retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), and to identify the possibility of a genetic abnormality that may be linked to the presence of ROP. Nineteen premature Korean infants, with a low birth weight (1500 g or less) or low gestational age (32 weeks or less), were included in the study. Eighteen infants had...
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