Stargardt's disease is not allelic to the genes for neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses.

doi:10.1136/jmg.31.3.222

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Stargardt's disease is not allelic to the genes for neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses.

Journal of medical genetics - 1 Mar 1994

Gerber S, Odent S, Postel-Vinay A, Janin N, Dufier J L, Munnich A, Frezal J, Kaplan J

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Stargardt's disease is an autosomal recessive condition characterised by a rapid and bilateral loss of central vision at around 7 to 12 years, with typical changes in the macular and perimacular region. It is one of the most frequent causes of macular degeneration in childhood and accounts for 7%...

Topics

Alleles
Child
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16
DNA, Satellite
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Markers
Humans
Macular Degeneration
Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofuscinoses
Pedigree
Syndrome

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