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The phenotype of early-onset retinal degeneration in persons with RDH12 mutations.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Apr 2007
Schuster Andreas, Janecke Andreas R, Wilke Robert, Schmid Eduard, Thompson Debra A, Utermann Gerd, Wissinger Bernd, Zrenner Eberhart, Gal Andreas
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PURPOSE: To describe the retinal dystrophy phenotype associated with mutations in RDH12, the gene encoding a retinoid dehydrogenase/reductase expressed in the photoreceptor cells. METHODS: Sixteen persons from 12 families with pathogenic RDH12 mutations on both alleles were studied. Retinal phenotypes were characterized by ophthalmic examination, including psychophysical and standardized electrophysiological...
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