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Gene mutations in retinitis pigmentosa and their clinical implications.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Jan 2005
Wang D Y, Chan W M, Tam P O S, Baum L, Lam D S C, Chong K K L, Fan B J, Pang C P
Abstract excerpt
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of inherited progressive retinal diseases affecting about 1 in 3500 people worldwide. So far, there is no prevention or cure, with permanent visual loss or even blindness the ultimate consequence usually after midlife. The genetics of RP are complex. It can be sporadic, autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, or X-linked. Thirty-two genes are known to be associated with RP,...
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