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Non-syndromic retinitis pigmentosa.
Progress in retinal and eye research - 1 Sept 2018
Verbakel Sanne K, van Huet Ramon A C, Boon Camiel J F, den Hollander Anneke I, Collin Rob W J, Klaver Caroline C W, Hoyng Carel B, Roepman Ronald, Klevering B Jeroen
Abstract excerpt
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) encompasses a group of inherited retinal dystrophies characterized by the primary degeneration of rod and cone photoreceptors. RP is a leading cause of visual disability, with a worldwide prevalence of 1:4000. Although the majority of RP cases are non-syndromic, 20-30% of patients with RP also have an associated non-ocular condition. RP typically manifests with night blindness in...
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