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Stargardt-Fundus Flavimaculatus: Recent Advancements and Treatment
1 Sept 2013
Abstract excerpt
Stargardt disease is the most common form of autosomal recessive macular dystrophy. Mutation in the ABCA4 gene (ABCR protein) is responsible for disease manifestation in more than 95% of Stargardt patients. ABCA4 codes for a member of the ATP binding cassette transmembrane protein involved in the transport of all-trans retinal. Dysfunction in this protein causes accumulation of lipofuscin, which is toxic to the...
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