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RPGR-Related X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa Carriers with a Severe "Male Pattern".
Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde - 1 Jan 2021
Salvetti Anna Paola, Nanda Anika, MacLaren Robert E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) due to mutations in the RPGR gene is a very severe form of RP, resulting in rapid disease progression and retinal dysfunction. Female carriers do not usually report symptoms. However, it has reported that carriers of XLRP can have a significant visual and retinal impairment. OBJECTIVES: To report a detailed description of 3 cases of severely affected females who...
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