| Literature DB >> 1009056 |
D K Gahlot, P K Khosla, P D Makashir, K Vasuki, N Basu.
Abstract
Clinically and electrophysiologically confirmed cases of primary retinitis pigmentosa have been investigated regarding their copper metabolic state. It is observed that these patients show a normal or near normal serum copper concentration, very low plasma caeruloplasmin concentration, and a very high copper urinary excretion. A similarity between this condition and hepatolenticular degeneration is drawn and it is suggested that retinitis pigmentosa may also be a condition caused by an inborn error of copper metabolism.Entities:
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Year: 1976 PMID: 1009056 PMCID: PMC1042836 DOI: 10.1136/bjo.60.11.770
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Ophthalmol ISSN: 0007-1161 Impact factor: 4.638