Novel mutations in of the ABCR gene in italian patients with Stargardt disease

Eye

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 158-164

  Passerini, I ^a   Sodi, A ^a   Giambene, B ^a   Mariottini, A ^a   Menchini, U ^a   Torricelli, F ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

ABCR gene; Macular dystrophies; Mutations; Stargardt disease

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; DNA; TRANSPORT PROTEIN ABCR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; STARGARDT DISEASE;

EID: 75449113012     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2009.35     Document Type: Article

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