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Leber Congenital Amaurosis 5
A Leber congenital amaurosis that is characterized by severe visual dysfunction, nystagmus, the oculodigital sign, and a normal fundus with onset in infancy and is caused by mutation in the LCA5 gene on chromosome 6q14.1
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Overview
A Leber congenital amaurosis that is characterized by severe visual dysfunction, nystagmus, the oculodigital sign, and a normal fundus with onset in infancy and is caused by mutation in the LCA5 gene on chromosome 6q14.1
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