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Genetic testing for Doyne honeycomb retinal dystrophy

Open Access
|Oct 2017

Abstract

We studied the scientific literature and disease guidelines in order to summarize the clinical utility of genetic testing for Doyne honeycomb retinal dystrophy (DHRD). The disease has an autosomal dominant inheritance and is caused by variations in the EFEMP1 gene. There is insufficient data to establish the prevalence of DHRD. Clinical diagnosis is based on clinical findings, ophthalmological examination, electroretinography, fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography. The genetic test is useful for confirming diagnosis, and for differential diagnosis, couple risk assessment and access to clinical trials.

Language: English
Page range: 45 - 47
Published on: Oct 27, 2017
Published by: European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2017 Andi Abeshi, Pamela Coppola, Tommaso Beccari, Munis Dundar, Lucia Ziccardi, Matteo Bertelli, published by European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association
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