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Mutation spectra in autosomal dominant and recessive retinitis pigmentosa in northern Sweden.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology - 1 Jan 2010
Golovleva Irina, Köhn Linda, Burstedt Marie, Daiger Stephen, Sandgren Ola
Abstract excerpt
Retinal degenerations represent a heterogeneous group of disorders affecting the function of the retina. The frequency of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is 1/3500 worldwide, however, in northern Sweden it is 1/2000 due to limited migration and a 'founder' effect. In this study we identified genetic mechanisms underlying autosomal dominant and recessive RP present in northern Sweden. Several novel mutations unique for...
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