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Novel mutations in RPE65 identified in consanguineous Pakistani families with retinal dystrophy.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2013
Kabir Firoz, Naz Shagufta, Riazuddin S Amer, Naeem Muhammad Asif, Khan Shaheen N, Husnain Tayyab, Akram Javed, Sieving Paul A, Hejtmancik J Fielding, Riazuddin Sheikh
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PURPOSE: To identify pathogenic mutations responsible for retinal dystrophy in three consanguineous Pakistani families. METHODS: A thorough ophthalmic examination including fundus examination and electroretinography was performed, and blood samples were collected from all participating members. Genomic DNA was extracted, and genome-wide linkage and/or exclusion analyses were completed with fluorescently labeled...
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