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Leber congenital amaurosis: first genotyped Hungarian patients and report of 2 novel mutations in the CRB1 and CEP290 genes.
European journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000
Vámos Rita, Külm Maigi, Szabó Viktoria, Ahman Aune, Lesch Balázs, Schneider Miklós, Varsányi Balázs, Nagy Zoltán Zsolt, Németh János, Farkas Ágnes
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To introduce the first Hungarian patients with genetically defined Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) and to report 2 novel mutations. METHODS: Seven otherwise healthy patients (4-29 years, 5 male and 2 female) who had an onset of severe visual impairment before age 2 years were investigated. The diagnosis was established in all individuals by medical history, funduscopy, and full-field electroretinogram...
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