RPE65 c.393T>A, p.(Asn131Lys): Novel Sequence Variant Detected

Mirjana Bjeloš1,2,3, Mladen Bušić1,2,3, Ana Ćurić1,3

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Reference Center of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, University Hospital "Sveti Duh", Zagreb, Croatia.

Summary

This study links a novel RPE65 variant (c.393T>A, p.(Asn131Lys)) to Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA). This finding suggests the variant is likely pathogenic and may indicate candidacy for gene therapy.

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