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A novel compound heterozygous mutation in the cellular retinaldehyde-binding protein gene (RLBP1) in a patient with retinitis punctata albescens.
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jul 2004
Demirci F Yesim K, Rigatti Brian W, Mah Tammy S, Gorin Michael B
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PURPOSE: To describe a patient with retinitis punctata albescens (RPA) associated with compound heterozygosity for two novel mutations in the RLBP1 encoding cellular retinaldehyde-binding protein (CRALBP). DESIGN: Observational case report. METHODS: The proband underwent a complete ophthalmic examination and leukocyte genomic DNA samples were obtained from him and his parents. The RLBP1 exons were analyzed by...
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