Article
A novel splice site mutation in the tissue inhibitor of the metalloproteinases-3 gene in Sorsby's fundus dystrophy with unusual clinical features.
Human genetics - 1 Aug 1998
Tabata Y, Isashiki Y, Kamimura K, Nakao K, Ohba N
Abstract excerpt
Sorsby's fundus dystrophy (SFD) is an autosomal dominant macular dystrophy which is developed usually in the third or fourth decade of life, and is characterized by central visual loss and nyctalopia due to fundus changes of exudative or atrophic macular lesions. Its functional prognosis is usual...
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Binding Sites
- Exons
- Female
- Humans
- Introns
- Macular Degeneration
- Male
- Mutation
- Nucleic Acid Heteroduplexes
- Pedigree
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
