Research paperOphthalmology

Widening the Spectrum of Disease Expression due to Heterozygous Variants in EFEMP1

EFEMP1 p.Arg140Trp variant associated with late-onset peripheral retinal degeneration

Slit-lamp eye examination
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Why it matters

Heterozygous variants in EFEMP1 cause retinal disease

Keep in mind

Small sample size, limited to three families

References (1)
  1. JAMA ophthalmology · 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2026.3828

Source date: 10 Sept 2026 · International

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