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Case Report

Autosomal-dominant Leber Congenital Amaurosis Caused by a Heterozygous CRX Mutation in a Father and Son

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Pages 156-159 | Received 29 May 2012, Accepted 20 Aug 2013, Published online: 04 Oct 2013

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