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X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) is considered to be one of the most severe forms of retinitis pigmentosa (RP). It accounts for about 6–20% of all RP cases, including about 10% in the United States and 25% in England.
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Tsang, S.H., Sharma, T. (2018). X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa. In: Tsang, S., Sharma, T. (eds) Atlas of Inherited Retinal Diseases. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1085. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95046-4_8
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