Mutations in the CEP290 (NPHP6) Gene Are a Frequent Cause of Leber Congenital Amaurosis
โ Scribed by Anneke I. den Hollander; Robert K. Koenekoop; Suzanne Yzer; Irma Lopez; Maarten L. Arends; Krysta E.J. Voesenek; Marijke N. Zonneveld; Tim M. Strom; Thomas Meitinger; Han G. Brunner; Carel B. Hoyng; L. Ingeborgh van den Born; Klaus Rohrschneider; Frans P.M. Cremers
- Book ID
- 117854883
- Publisher
- American Society of Human Genetics
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 337 KB
- Volume
- 79
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9297
- DOI
- 10.1086/507318
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Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is the earliest and most severe form of inherited retinal dystrophy responsible for blindness or severe visual impairment at birth or within the first months of life. Up to date, ten LCA genes have been identified. Three of them account for ca. 43% of families and ar