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Screening of BEST1 Gene in a Chinese Cohort With Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy or Autosomal Recessive Bestrophinopathy.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Jul 2017
Tian Lu, Sun Tengyang, Xu Ke, Zhang Xiaohui, Peng Xiaoyan, Li Yang
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Purpose: Mutations in the BEST1 gene can cause Best vitelliform macular dystrophy (BVMD) and autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy (ARB). The aim of the current study was to establish the BEST1 mutation spectrum in Chinese patients with BVMD and ARB and to describe the phenotypic characteristics of patients carrying BEST1 mutations. Methods: A total of 37 probands with a clinical diagnosis of BVMD (17 patients) or...
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