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X-linked retinoschisis: RS1 mutation severity and age affect the ERG phenotype in a cohort of 68 affected male subjects.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 29 Nov 2011
Bowles Kristen, Cukras Catherine, Turriff Amy, Sergeev Yuri, Vitale Susan, Bush Ronald A, Sieving Paul A
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To assess the effect of age and RS1 mutation on the phenotype of X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) subjects using the clinical electroretinogram (ERG) in a cross-sectional analysis. METHODS: Sixty-eight XLRS males 4.5 to 55 years of age underwent genotyping, and the retinoschisis (RS1) mutations were classified as less severe (27 subjects) or more severe (41 subjects) based on the putative impact on the...
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