The molecular investigation of Stargardt disease in South Africa

Hereditary macular degeneration describes a group of conditions causing macular pathology. Stargardt disease (STGD) is the most common inherited juvenile macular dystrophy characterised by severed reduction of central visual acuity and normal peripheral vision. The ABCA4 (adenosine triphosphate binding cassette transporter) gene is the only gene implicated in the autosomal recessive (ar) form of the STGD phenotype, while one genetic locus and one gene have been shown to be causative of the autosomal dominant form.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Division of Human Genetics

Year dc:date.issued

2003

Author dc:creator

• September, Alison

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Greenberg, Jacquie
• Ramesar, Raj
• Callaghan, R
• Kerr, Ian
• Linton, K

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3105

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/3105