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Novel variants of RPGR in X-linked retinitis pigmentosa families and genotype-phenotype correlation.
European journal of ophthalmology - 10 Mar 2017
Parmeggiani Francesco, Barbaro Vanessa, Migliorati Angelo, Raffa Paolo, Nespeca Patrizia, De Nadai Katia, Del Vecchio Claudia, Palù Giorgio, Parolin Cristina, Di Iorio Enzo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To identify novel mutations in the retinitis pigmentosa GTPase regulator (RPGR) gene and retinitis pigmentosa 2 (RP2) gene underlying X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) and assess genotype-phenotype correlations. METHODS: The patient cohort, consisting of 13 individuals from 3 unrelated XLRP families, underwent comprehensive ophthalmologic examination. The open reading frames of RPGR and RP2 were...
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