POLYMORPHISMS OF DOPAMINE RECEPTORS IN PATIENTS WITH RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA

<p>Background. Dopamine (DA) has a specific role in modulation of retinal function, renewal and phagocytosis of shed discs by the retinal pigment epithelium. Animal model of RCS (Royal College of Surgeons) rats which have impaired retinal phagocytosis has shown an appearance similar to the cli...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Melita T. Kermavnar, Borut Peterlin, Marko Hawlina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2002-12-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Subjects:
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1753