GENETIC-MAPPING OF RETINITIS-PIGMENTOSA - IMPLICATIONS FOR SOUTH-AFRICAN PATIENTS - A REVIEW

Authors
GREENBERG J RAMESAR R BEIGHTON P
Citation
J. Greenberg et al., GENETIC-MAPPING OF RETINITIS-PIGMENTOSA - IMPLICATIONS FOR SOUTH-AFRICAN PATIENTS - A REVIEW, South African medical journal, 84(7), 1994, pp. 410-412
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
South African medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
02569574
Volume
84
Issue
7
Year of publication
1994
Pages
410 - 412
Database
ISI
SICI code
0256-9574(1994)84:7<410:GOR-IF>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The term 'retinitis pigmentosa' (RP) encompasses a group of hereditary degenerative disorders of the retina, which are both genetically and clinically heterogeneous. The finding of molecular markers for certain forms of RP potentially allows for presymptomatic and prenatal diagno sis of a proportion of RP families. These developments and their impli cations for affected South African families are highlighted in this ar ticle.