Article
Retinitis pigmentosa and related disorders: phenotypes of rhodopsin and peripherin/RDS mutations.
American journal of medical genetics - 1 Oct 1994
Shastry B S
Abstract excerpt
Retinitis pigmentosa comprises a group of clinically variable and genetically heterogeneous inherited disorders of the retina. It is estimated that approximately 1.5 million people throughout the world are affected by this disease. It is a slowly progressive disorder and causes loss of night vision and peripheral visual field in adolescence. It can be inherited through an autosomal dominant, recessive, or...
Topics
- Eye Proteins
- Humans
- Intermediate Filament Proteins
- Membrane Glycoproteins
- Mutation
- Nerve Tissue Proteins
- Peripherins
- Retina
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Rhodopsin
