Retinitis pigmentosa

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited retinal dystrophy caused by the loss of photoreceptors and characterized by retinal pigment deposits visible on fundus examination. Prevalence of non syndromic RP is approximately 1/4,000. The most common form of RP is a...

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Main Author: Hamel Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-10-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Online Access:http://www.OJRD.com/content/1/1/40