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A novel form of progressive retinal atrophy in Swedish vallhund dogs.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Cooper Ann E, Ahonen Saija, Rowlan Jessica S, Duncan Alison, Seppälä Eija H, Vanhapelto Päivi, Lohi Hannes, Komáromy András M
Abstract excerpt
Inherited retinal degenerations, such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), represent leading causes of incurable blindness in humans. This is also true in dogs, where the term progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is used to describe inherited photoreceptor degeneration resulting in progressive vision loss. Because of the similarities in ocular anatomy, including the presence of a...
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