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Retinitis pigmentosa caused by mutations in the ciliary MAK gene is relatively mild and is not associated with apparent extra-ocular features.
Acta ophthalmologica - 1 Feb 2015
van Huet Ramon A C, Siemiatkowska Anna M, Özgül Riza K, Yücel Didem, Hoyng Carel B, Banin Eyal, Blumenfeld Anat, Rotenstreich Ygal, Riemslag Frans C C, den Hollander Anneke I, Theelen Thomas, Collin Rob W J, van den Born L Ingeborgh, Klevering B Jeroen
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Defects in MAK, encoding a protein localized to the photoreceptor connecting cilium, have recently been associated with autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The aim of this study is to describe our detailed clinical observations in patients with MAK-associated RP, including an assessment of syndromic symptoms frequently observed in ciliopathies. METHODS: In this international collaborative...
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