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ABCA4 mutations in Portuguese Stargardt patients: identification of new mutations and their phenotypic analysis.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2009
Maia-Lopes Susana, Aguirre-Lamban Jana, Castelo-Branco Miguel, Riveiro-Alvarez Rosa, Ayuso Carmen, Silva Eduardo Duarte
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To resolve the spectrum of causative retina-specific ATP-binding cassette transporter gene (ABCA4) gene mutations in Portuguese Stargardt (STGD) patients and compare allele frequencies obtained in this cohort with those of previous population surveys. METHODS: Using a microarray technique (ABCR400 gene chip), we screened all previously reported ABCA4 gene mutations in the genomic DNA of 27 patients from...
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