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Mutation survey of the optic atrophy 1 gene in 193 Chinese families with suspected hereditary optic neuropathy.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2013
Chen Yabin, Jia Xiaoyun, Wang Panfeng, Xiao Xueshan, Li Shiqiang, Guo Xiangming, Zhang Qingjiong
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Dominant optic atrophy (DOA) is the most common form of autosomal inherited optic neuropathy, mainly caused by mutations in the optic atrophy 1 (OPA1) gene. The purpose of this study was to detect OPA1 gene mutations and associated phenotypes in Chinese patients with suspected hereditary optic neuropathy. METHODS: A cohort of 193 Chinese families with suspected hereditary optic neuropathy was collected,...
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