observed that ARB patients carrying null alleles had an earlier onset of disease and a faster decline in VA compared to noncarriers, although these differences did not reach statistical significance.[ 22 ] This led the authors to speculate that, rather than ARB representing the null phenotype, affected individuals have a significant reduction in BEST1 activity, which can range from total absence in truly nullizygous patients to partial functional preservation in those with at least one hypomor
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Gene therapy in bestrophinopathies: Insights from preclinical studies in preparation for clinical trials.
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