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Molecular analysis of the ABCA4 gene for reliable detection of allelic variations in Spanish patients: identification of 21 novel variants.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 May 2009
Aguirre-Lamban J, Riveiro-Alvarez R, Maia-Lopes S, Cantalapiedra D, Vallespin E, Avila-Fernandez A, Villaverde-Montero C, Trujillo-Tiebas M J, Ramos C, Ayuso C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Mutations in ABCA4 have been associated with autosomal recessive Stargardt disease (STGD), a few cases with autosomal recessive cone-rod dystrophy (arCRD) and autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (arRP). The purpose of the study was threefold: to molecularly characterise families with no mutations or partially characterised families; to determine the specificity and sensitivity of the...
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