Identification of Novel Mutations in the XLRS1 Gene in Chinese Patients with X-linked Juvenile Retinoschisis

X-linked juvenile retinoschisis (XLRS) is a major cause of macular degeneration in young men. In this study we analyzed all six exons of the XLRS1 gene in four sporadic XLRS patients and in an affected family in China who were recently diagnosed. We found there are five different mutations with four...

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