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Lorenz, B., Preising, M.N. Age matters—thoughts on a grading system for ABCA4 mutations. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 243, 87–89 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-004-1078-5
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