Hereditary Retinopathies: Progress in Development of Genetic and Molecular Therapies

by Pete Humphries, Lawrence C. Tam, Marian M. Humphries

The hereditary retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa (RP), which affects 1 in 3,500 people worldwide, is the most common cause of registered visual handicap among those of the working age in developed countries. RP is a highly variable disorder where patients may develop symptomatic visual loss in early childhood, while others may remain asymptomatic until mid-adulthood. Most cases of RP segregate in autosomal dominant, recessive or X-linked recessive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461444985
• ISBN13: 9781461444985
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 46 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.9" x 8.9"