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Novel mutations in of the ABCR gene in Italian patients with Stargardt disease.
Eye (London, England) - 1 Jan 2010
Passerini I, Sodi A, Giambene B, Mariottini A, Menchini U, Torricelli F
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PURPOSE: Stargardt disease (STGD) is the most prevalent juvenile macular dystrophy, and it has been associated with mutations in the ABCR gene, encoding a photoreceptor-specific transport protein. In this study, we determined the mutation spectrum in the ABCR gene in a group of Italian STGD patients. METHODS: The DNA samples of 71 Italian patients (from 62 independent pedigrees), affected with autosomal recessive...
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