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Next-generation sequencing and novel variant determination in a cohort of 92 familial exudative vitreoretinopathy patients.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 24 Feb 2015
Salvo Jason, Lyubasyuk Vera, Xu Mingchu, Wang Hui, Wang Feng, Nguyen Duy, Wang Keqing, Luo Hongrong, Wen Cindy, Shi Catherine, Lin Danni, Zhang Kang, Chen Rui
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PURPOSE: Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) is a developmental disease that can cause visual impairment and retinal detachment at a young age. Four genes involved in the Wnt signaling pathway were previously linked to this disease: NDP, FDZ4, LRP5, and TSPAN12. Identification of novel disease-causing alleles allows for a deeper understanding of the disease, better molecular diagnosis, and improved...
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