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unusual facts about retinitis pigmentosa



Phytol

Refsum disease, an autosomal recessive disorder that results from the accumulation of large stores of phytanic acid in tissues, frequently manifests peripheral polyneuropathy, cerebellar ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa, anosmia, and hearing loss.

Tanya Huff

The first book introduces Vicki Nelson, a former police officer with failing eyesight due to Retinitis Pigmentosa and Henry Fitzroy, a vampire and writer of historical romances—which is natural for him as he was Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, illegitimate son of Henry VIII before he was seduced by a vampire.


see also

Neuropathy, ataxia, and retinitis pigmentosa

Mutations in the MT-ATP6 gene cause neuropathy, ataxia, and retinitis pigmentosa.