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North Carolina macular dystrophy (MCDR1) caused by a novel tandem duplication of the PRDM13 gene.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2016
Bowne Sara J, Sullivan Lori S, Wheaton Dianna K, Locke Kirsten G, Jones Kaylie D, Koboldt Daniel C, Fulton Robert S, Wilson Richard K, Blanton Susan H, Birch David G, Daiger Stephen P
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PURPOSE: To identify the underlying cause of disease in a large family with North Carolina macular dystrophy (NCMD). METHODS: A large four-generation family (RFS355) with an autosomal dominant form of NCMD was ascertained. Family members underwent comprehensive visual function evaluations. Blood or saliva from six affected family members and three unaffected spouses was collected and DNA tested for linkage to the...
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