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Full characterization of the maculopathy associated with an Arg-172-Trp mutation in the RDS/peripherin gene.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Dec 1996
Piguet B, Héon E, Munier F L, Grounauer P A, Niemeyer G, Butler N, Schorderet D F, Sheffield V C, Stone E M
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The objective of this study was to fully characterize the macular dystrophy phenotype and genotype in a large family of the Zermatt area of Switzerland. Clinical and molecular studies of the family included a comprehensive eye examination and a mutational analysis of the RDS, rhodopsin, and TIMP-3 genes. In selected cases, fluorescein angiography, perimetry, and electroretinography were performed. Forty-two...
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