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Definition of Leber's Disease: Hereditary degeneration of the optic nerve and papillomacular bundle with resulting rapid loss of central vision, progressive for several weeks, then usually stationary with permanent central scotoma; age of onset is variable, most often in the third decade; more males than females are affected and transmission is cytoplasmic and strictly on the female side. Mutation on the mitochondrial chromosome involved, which presumably interacts with an X-linked mutant. This mechanism may explain the bizarre sex ratio, which differs significantly from one country to another. Also called leber's hereditary optic atrophy.

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QLT Announces Completion of Phase Ia Safety Trial of its Synthetic Retinoid Product
VANCOUVER, March 12, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - QLT Inc. ("QLT" or the "Company") today announced the results from a Phase Ia trial of QLT091001 in healthy adult volunteers. The trial demonstrated the drug is safe and well-tolerated and achieved its...

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