| Title: | Stargardt-like clinical characteristics and disease course associated with variants in the WDR19 gene |
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| Authors: | ID Sajovic, Jana (Author)
ID Meglič, Andrej (Author)
ID Volk, Marija (Author)
ID Maver, Aleš (Author)
ID Jarc-Vidmar, Martina (Author)
ID Hawlina, Marko (Author)
ID Fakin, Ana (Author) |
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  UKC LJ - Ljubljana University Medical Centre
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| Abstract: | Variants in WDR19 (IFT144) have been implicated as another possible cause of Stargardt disease. The purpose of this study was to compare longitudinal multimodal imaging of a WDR19-Stargardt patient, harboring p.(Ser485Ile) and a novel c.(3183+1_3184-1)_(3261+1_3262-1)del variant, with 43 ABCA4-Stargardt patients. Age at onset, visual acuity, Ishihara color vision, color fundus, fundus autofluorescence (FAF), spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) images, microperimetry and electroretinography (ERG) were evaluated. First symptom of WDR19 patient was nyctalopia at the age of 5 years. After the age of 18 years, OCT showed hyper-reflectivity at the level of the external limiting membrane/outer nuclear layer. There was abnormal cone and rod photoreceptor function on ERG. Widespread fundus flecks appeared, followed by perifoveal photoreceptor atrophy. Fovea and peripapillary retina remained preserved until the latest exam at 25 years of age. ABCA4 patients had median age of onset at 16 (range 5–60) years and mostly displayed typical Stargardt triad. A total of 19% had foveal sparing. In comparison to ABCA4 patients, the WDR19 patient had a relatively large foveal preservation and severe rod photoreceptor impairment; however, it was still within the ABCA4 disease spectrum. Addition of WDR19 in the group of genes producing phenocopies of Stargardt disease underlines the importance of genetic testing and may help to understand its pathogenesis. |
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| Keywords: | WDR19, IFT144, Stargardt disease, Stargardt-like disease, fundus flavimaculaus, ABCA4, phenocopy |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Year of publishing: | 2023 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 1-18 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 14, iss. 2, [article no.] 291 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-32276  |
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| UDC: | 617.7 |
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| ISSN on article: | 2073-4425 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/genes14020291 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 139849987 |
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| Note: | Nasl. z nasl. zaslona;
Opis vira z dne 30. 1. 2023;
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| Pub. date in DiRROS: | 03.09.2026 |
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