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Cone-rod dystrophy caused by a novel homozygous RPE65 mutation in Leber congenital amaurosis.
Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde - 1 Apr 2014
Jakobsson C, Othman I S, Munier F L, Schorderet D F, Abouzeid H
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to describe an unexpected phenotype in a family with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) due to a retinal pigment epithelium-specific protein 65 kDa (RPE65) homozygous mutation. HISTORY AND SIGNS: We analyzed a family from Yemen in which 3 individuals were affected with LCA. Linkage analysis using markers flanking the known LCA genes was done, followed by direct sequencing of...
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