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Exome sequencing identifies a homozygous splice site variant in RP1 as the underlying cause of autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa in a Pakistani family.
Annals of medicine - 1 Dec 2025
Rashid Abdur, Munir Asad, Zahid Muhammad, Ullah Mukhtar, Rehman Atta Ur
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in RP1 gene are the third leading cause of inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) in Pakistani families. PATIENTS: A two-generation consanguineous Pakistani family underwent both clinical and genetic analyses. Clinical examinations included visual acuity test, visual field, fundoscopy, and ocular coherence tomography (OCT). Whole exome sequencing (WES) was performed on the proband's DNA, and...
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- Humans
- Male
- Pakistan
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Eye Proteins
- Female
- Pedigree
