Patricio G Schlottmann, José D Luna, Natalia Labat, María Belén Yadarola, Silvina Bainttein, Evangelina Esposito, Agustina Ibañez, Evangelina Ivón Barbaro, Alejandro Álvarez Mendiara, Carolina P Picotti, Andrea Chirino Misisian, Luciana Andreussi, Julieta Gras, Luciana Capalbo, Mauro Visotto, José E Dipierri, Emilio Alcoba, Laura Fernández Gabrielli, Silvia Ávila, María Emilia Aucar, Daniel M Martin, Gerardo Juan Ormaechea, M Eugenia Inga, Aníbal A Francone, Martin Charles, Tamara Zompa, Pablo Javier Pérez, Vanesa Lotersztein, Pedro J Nuova, Ivana B Canonero, Omar A Mahroo, Michel Michaelides, Gavin Arno, Malena Daich Varela
This study corresponds to the first large-scale genetic analysis of inherited eye diseases (IED) in Argentina and describes the comprehensive genetic profile of a large cohort of patients. Medical records of 22 ophthalmology and genetics services throughout 13 Argentinian provinces were analyzed retrospectively. Patients with a clinical diagnosis of an ophthalmic genetic disease and a history of genetic testing were included. Medical, ophthalmological and family history was collected. A total of 773 patients from 637 families were included, with 98% having inherited retinal disease...
May 22, 2023: NPJ Genomic Medicine