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Mutations in RPE65 cause autosomal recessive childhood-onset severe retinal dystrophy.
Nature genetics - 1 Oct 1997
Gu S M, Thompson D A, Srikumari C R, Lorenz B, Finckh U, Nicoletti A, Murthy K R, Rathmann M, Kumaramanickavel G, Denton M J, Gal A
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal recessive childhood-onset severe retinal dystrophy (arCSRD) designates a heterogeneous group of disorders affecting rod and cone photoreceptors simultaneously. The most severe cases are termed Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), while the less aggressive forms are usually considered juvenile retinitis pigmentosa. Recently, mutations in the retinal-specific guanylate cyclase gene were found in patients...
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