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Retinitis pigmentosa associated with a dominant mutation in codon 46 of the peripherin/RDS gene (arginine-46-stop).
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 1995
Lam B L, Vandenburgh K, Sheffield V C, Stone E M
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: We identified genetic mutations and characterized their associated phenotypes in patients with retinitis pigmentosa. METHODS: Patients with retinitis pigmentosa were prospectively examined and screened for genetic mutations. RESULTS: A 46-year-old man with retinitis pigmentosa was found to have a heterozygous mutation in the peripherin/RDS gene (arginine-46-stop). He had late onset of symptoms and...
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