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ABCA4 Deep Intronic Variants Contributed to Nearly Half of Unsolved Stargardt Cases With a Milder Phenotype.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 2 Jan 2025
Wang Yingwei, Wang Pangfeng, Yi Zhen, Ouyang Jiamin, Jiang Yi, Li Shiqiang, Jia Xiaoyun, Xiao Xueshan, Hejtmancik James Fielding, Sun Wenmin, Zhang Qingjiong
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution and natural progression of ABCA4 deep intronic variants (DIVs) among a Chinese Stargardt disease (STGD) cohort. Methods: For unsolved STGD probands, DIVs in ABCA4 were detected by next-generation sequencing, and splicing effects were evaluated by in silico tools and validated through minigene experiments. Comprehensive ocular examinations,...
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