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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
Abstract excerpt
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% of all retinal dystrophies. Considering that inclusions of lipofuscin-like substances are observed in retinal...
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