Retinitis Pigmentosa

Hereditary, progressive degeneration of the retina due to death of ROD PHOTORECEPTORS initially and subsequent death of CONE PHOTORECEPTORS. It is characterized by deposition of pigment in the retina.

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Tree Number(s): C11.270.684, C11.768.585.658.500, C16.320.290.684

MeSH Unique ID: D012174

Entry Terms:

• Pigmentary Retinopathy
• Pigmentary Retinopathies
• Retinopathies, Pigmentary
• Retinopathy, Pigmentary
• Tapetoretinal Degeneration
• Tapetoretinal Degenerations

See Also:

• Tangier Disease

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Diseases Category
Eye Diseases
Eye Diseases, Hereditary
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Alstrom Syndrome
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome

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Diseases Category
Eye Diseases
Retinal Diseases
Retinal Degeneration
Retinal Dystrophies
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Kearns-Sayre Syndrome
Usher Syndromes

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Diseases Category
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Eye Diseases, Hereditary
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Alstrom Syndrome
Usher Syndromes