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A novel RLBP1 gene geographical area-related mutation present in a young patient with retinitis punctata albescens.
Human genomics - 1 Aug 2017
Scimone Concetta, Donato Luigi, Esposito Teresa, Rinaldi Carmela, D'Angelo Rosalia, Sidoti Antonina
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BACKGROUND: Autosomal recessive forms of retinitis punctata albescens (RPA) have been described. RPA is characterized by progressive retinal degeneration due to alteration in visual cycle and consequent deposit of photopigments in retinal pigment epithelium. Five loci have been linked to RPA onset. Among these, the retinaldehyde-binding protein 1 gene, RLBP1, is the most frequently involved and several founder...
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