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Extended mutation spectrum of Usher syndrome in Finland.
Acta ophthalmologica - 1 Jun 2013
Västinsalo Hanna, Jalkanen Reetta, Bergmann Carsten, Neuhaus Christine, Kleemola Leenamaija, Jauhola Liisa, Bolz Hanno Jörn, Sankila Eeva-Marja
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The Finnish distribution of clinical Usher syndrome (USH) types is 40% USH3, 34% USH1 and 12% USH2. All patients with USH3 carry the founder mutation in clarin 1 (CLRN1), whereas we recently reported three novel myosin VIIA (MYO7A) mutations in two unrelated patients with USH1. This study was carried out to further investigate the USH mutation spectrum in Finnish patients. METHODS: We analysed samples...
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