Article
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 stud...
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