X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa in Japan: Clinical and Genetic Findings in Male Patients and Female Carriers

X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa in Japan: Clinical and Genetic Findings in Male Patients and Female Carriers

X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) is a type of severe retinal dystrophy, and female carriers of XLRP demonstrate markedly variable clinical severity. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the clinical findings of male patients with and female carriers of XLRP in a Japanese cohort and demonstrate t...

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Main Authors: Kentaro Kurata, Katsuhiro Hosono, Takaaki Hayashi, Kei Mizobuchi, Satoshi Katagiri, Daisuke Miyamichi, Sachiko Nishina, Miho Sato, Noriyuki Azuma, Tadashi Nakano, Yoshihiro Hotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
retinitis pigmentosa
X-linked inheritance
<i>RPGR</i>
<i>RP2</i>
visual function
genetic findings
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/6/1518

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