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X-Chromosome Inactivation Is a Biomarker of Clinical Severity in Female Carriers of RPGR-Associated X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa.
Ophthalmology. Retina - 1 May 2020
Fahim Abigail T, Sullivan Lori S, Bowne Sara J, Jones Kaylie D, Wheaton Dianna K H, Khan Naheed W, Heckenlively John R, Jayasundera K Thiran, Branham Kari H, Andrews Chris A, Othman Mohammad I, Karoukis Athanasios J, Birch David G, Daiger Stephen P
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: X-linked retinitis pigmentosa can manifest in female carriers with widely variable severity, whereas others remain unaffected. The contribution of X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) to phenotypic variation has been postulated but not demonstrated. Furthermore, the impact of genotype and genetic modifiers has been demonstrated in affected males but has not been well established in female carriers. The...
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