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Clinical and Molecular Characterization of Achromatopsia Patients: A Longitudinal Study.
International journal of molecular sciences - 7 Feb 2021
Brunetti-Pierri Raffaella, Karali Marianthi, Melillo Paolo, Di Iorio Valentina, De Benedictis Antonella, Iaccarino Gennarfrancesco, Testa Francesco, Banfi Sandro, Simonelli Francesca
Abstract excerpt
Achromatopsia (ACHM) is a rare genetic disorder of infantile onset affecting cone photoreceptors. To determine the extent of progressive retinal changes in achromatopsia, we performed a detailed longitudinal phenotyping and genetic characterization of an Italian cohort comprising 21 ACHM patients (17 unrelated families). Molecular genetic testing identified biallelic pathogenic mutations in known ACHM genes,...
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