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Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is a group of inherited progressive degenerative disorders of the retina genetically transmitted by recessive X-linked, recessive autosomal, dominant autosomal or digenic inheritance patterns.
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Vingolo, E.M. et al. (1995). Cataractogenesis In Retinitis Pigmentosa. In: Anderson, R.E., LaVail, M.M., Hollyfield, J.G. (eds) Degenerative Diseases of the Retina. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1897-6_45
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