Abstract
Purpose: To examine the clinical and genetic heterogeneity of autosomal dominant optic atrophy among two unrelated central Illinois families.
Methods: Forty-three individuals from two pedigrees had complete eye examinations. Linkage analysis was performed with microsatellite markers from the region 3q28–29.
Results: Visual acuity in 21 affected individuals ranged from 20/25 to 20/800. Vision loss was more severe in males than females (P = 0.02). Color vision testing revealed generalized dyschromatopsia. Both visual acuity and color vision deteriorated with age. Linkage was established to chromosome 3q28–29 (LODmax = 4.68 for D3S2305).
Conclusion: Autosomal dominant optic atrophy linked to chromosome 3q28–29 shows intrafamilial phenotypic variation as well as sex-influenced severity in two Midwestern families.
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Chen, A., Kovach, M., Herman, K. et al. Clinical heterogeneity in autosomal dominant optic atrophy in two 3q28-qter linked central Illinois families. Genet Med 2, 283–289 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1097/00125817-200009000-00003
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/00125817-200009000-00003