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HK1

Disease Category: autosomal dominant

Patient Population: 

Known Clinical Trials: None known

Treatment Options: None known

Strategies to Preserve Eye Health: 

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Brief Description

The hexokinase 1 (HK1) gene encodes one of the four human hexokinases that play essential roles in glucose metabolism. Recently, several cases of E847K mutation in the HK1 gene were reported to cause inherited retinal dystrophy. (Source https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13816810.2020.1810284#abstract)

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