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The value of genetic testing for inherited retinal disease caused by mutations in the ABCA4 gene in South Africans

Lisa J Roberts, Stephni Hardie, Taahira Goolam Hoosen, Rajkumar Ramesar, L Jacquie Greenberg

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Lisa J Roberts, UCT/MRC Human Genetics Research Unit, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Stephni Hardie, UCT/MRC Human Genetics Research Unit, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Taahira Goolam Hoosen, UCT/MRC Human Genetics Research Unit, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Rajkumar Ramesar, UCT/MRC Human Genetics Research Unit, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

L Jacquie Greenberg, UCT/MRC Human Genetics Research Unit, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

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Keywords

inherited disorders; retinopathies; ABCA4; mutations

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South African Medical Journal 2013;103(10):702-703. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.6948

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Date submitted: 2013-04-09
Date published: 2013-09-18

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