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Pattern of retinal ganglion cell loss in dominant optic atrophy due to OPA1 mutations.
Eye (London, England) - 1 May 2011
Yu-Wai-Man P, Bailie M, Atawan A, Chinnery P F, Griffiths P G
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The majority of patients with autosomal dominant optic atrophy (DOA) harbour pathogenic OPA1 mutations. Although DOA is characterised by the preferential loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), about 20% of patients with OPA1 mutations will develop a more severe disease variant (DOA+), with additional neuromuscular features. In this prospective, observational case series, optical coherence tomography...
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