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Identification of a fourth locus (EVR4) for familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR).
Molecular vision - 15 Jan 2004
Toomes Carmel, Downey Louise M, Bottomley Helen M, Scott Sheila, Woodruff Geoffrey, Trembath Richard C, Inglehearn Chris F
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) is a genetically heterogeneous inherited blinding disorder of the retinal vascular system. To date three loci have been mapped: EVR1 on chromosome 11q, EVR2 on chromosome Xp, and EVR3 on chromosome 11p. The gene underlying EVR3 remains unidentified whilst the EVR2 gene, which encodes the Norrie disease protein (NDP), was identified over a decade ago. More...
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