Commentary Open Access
Volume 2 | Issue 1 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.33696/Ophthalmology.2.005
Comment on “Retinitis Pigmentosa and Molar Tooth Sign Caused by Novel AHI1 Compound Heterozygote Pathogenic Variants: A Case Report”
Qing Lv1, Ailian Du1,*
- 1Department of Neurology, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
Corresponding Author
Ailian Du
Email: 732002780@shsmu.edu.cn
Received Date: March 20, 2022
Accepted Date: April 07, 2022
Lv Q, Du A. Comment on “Retinitis Pigmentosa and Molar Tooth Sign Caused by Novel AHI1 Compound Heterozygote Pathogenic Variants: A Case Report”. Arch Clin Ophthalmol. 2022;2(1):1-2.
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