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Development of a diagnostic genetic test for simplex and autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa.
Ophthalmology - 1 Nov 2010
Clark Graeme Richard, Crowe Paul, Muszynska Dorota, O'Prey Dominic, O'Neill Justin, Alexander Sharon, Willoughby Colin Eric, McKay Gareth John, Silvestri Giuliana, Simpson David Arthur
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PURPOSE: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) causes hereditary blindness in adults (prevalence, approximately 1 in 4000). Each of the more than 30 causative genes identified to date are responsible for only a small percentage of cases. Genetic diagnosis via traditional methods is problematic, and a single test with a higher probability of detecting the causative mutation would be very beneficial for the clinician. The goal...
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