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SUBMITTER: Kondo H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6325138 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Human genome variation 20190108
X-linked congenital retinoschisis (XLRS) is an inherited retinal disorder characterized by reduced central vision and schisis of the macula and peripheral retina. XLRS is caused by mutations in the <i>RS1</i> gene. We have identified 37 different mutations in the <i>RS1</i> gene, including 12 novel mutations, in 67 Japanese patients from 56 XLRS families. We present clinical features of these patients in relation to the associated mutations. ...[more]