Article
Clinical features of autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa associated with a Rhodopsin mutation.
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - 1 Jun 2006
Chen Haoyu, Chen Yali, Horn Rachael, Yang Zhenglin, Wang Changguan, Turner Matthew J, Zhang Kang
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) describes a group of inherited disorders characterised by progressive retinal dysfunction, cell loss and atrophy of retinal tissue. RP demonstrates considerable clinical and genetic heterogeneity, with wide variations in disease severity, progression, and gene involvement. We studied a large family with RP to determine the pattern of inheritance and identify the...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Child
- Female
- Genes, Dominant
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Pedigree
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Rhodopsin
