Article
[Hereditary optic neuropathies: clinical and molecular genetic characteristics].
Vestnik oftalmologii - 1 Jan 2000
Khanakova N A, Sheremet N L, Loginova A N, Chukhrova A L, Poliakov A V
Abstract excerpt
The article presents a review of literature on hereditary optic neuropathies: Leber mitochondrial hereditary optic neuropathy, autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive optic neuropathies, X-linked optic atrophy. Clinical and molecular genetic characteristics are covered. Isolated optic neuropathies, as well as hereditary optic disorders, being a part of a complex syndromic disease are described.
Topics
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Global Health
- Humans
- Molecular Biology
- Optic Atrophies, Hereditary
- Prevalence