RB1 gene mutations in Iranian patients with retinoblastoma: report of four novel mutations.

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Mutations in the RB1 gene lead to retinoblastoma, which is the most common intraocular tumor in children under the age of 6. In the present survey, the mutations of 18 unrelated Iranian retinoblastoma patients were characterized. Mutation analysis of the RB1 gene was performed in patients by sequencing all coding regions and by multiplex ligation probe-dependent amplification analysis. Clinical signs and symptoms...

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