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Mutations in LRP5,FZD4, TSPAN12, NDP, ZNF408, or KIF11 Genes Account for 38.7% of Chinese Patients With Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 May 2017
Rao Feng-Qin, Cai Xue-Bi, Cheng Fei-Fei, Cheng Wan, Fang Xiao-Long, Li Na, Huang Xiu-Feng, Li Li-Hong, Jin Zi-Bing
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Purpose: Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) is a severe hereditary retinal disorder characterized by defects in retinal vascular development. To date, six genes have been reported to be responsible for this disease, including LRP5, FZD4, TSPAN12, NDP, ZNF408, and KIF11. The purpose of our study was to investigate the genetic defects in Chinese patients with FEVR through mutational analyses of 31...
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