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choroideremia
Saturday 27 January 2018
This X-linked disease is characterized by progressive dystrophy of the choroid, retinal pigment epithelium and retina.
Etiology
REP1 germline mutations
- Mutations in this gene are a cause of choroideremia; also known as tapetochoroidal dystrophy (TCD).
