Immunological consequences of compromised ocular immune privilege accelerate retinal degeneration in retinitis pigmentosa
Abstract Background Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a hereditary retinal disease which leads to visual impairment. The onset and progression of RP has physiological consequences that affects the ocular environment. Some of the key non-genetic factors which hasten the retinal degeneration in RP include...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-022-02528-x |