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Splice-site mutations identified in PDE6A responsible for retinitis pigmentosa in consanguineous Pakistani families.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2015
Khan Shahid Y, Ali Shahbaz, Naeem Muhammad Asif, Khan Shaheen N, Husnain Tayyab, Butt Nadeem H, Qazi Zaheeruddin A, Akram Javed, Riazuddin Sheikh, Ayyagari Radha, Hejtmancik J Fielding, Riazuddin S Amer
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PURPOSE: This study was conducted to localize and identify causal mutations associated with autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (RP) in consanguineous familial cases of Pakistani origin. METHODS: Ophthalmic examinations that included funduscopy and electroretinography (ERG) were performed to confirm the affectation status. Blood samples were collected from all participating individuals, and genomic DNA was...
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