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CRX

Disease Category: autosomal dominant

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Active Clinical Trials: none found

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A FACE OF RP

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION

CRX retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a blinding disease caused by mutations in the CRX gene. It's a type of retinal degeneration that causes progressive vision loss. CRX is a transcription factor that activates genes in photoreceptor neurons. CRX mutations are inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern. The age of onset and severity of the disease varies widely.

 

At this time, there are no treatments for retinitis pigmentosa. The prognosis for CRX retinitis pigmentosa varies widely. Some people with CRX retinitis pigmentosa retain 20/40 or better vision in at least one eye. Others eventually lose all useful central vision. Other diseases associated with CRX mutations: Cone-rod dystrophy (CoRD), Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), and Macular dystrophy. 

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