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Table 3 Geographical distribution of genetic types

From: Retinitis pigmentosa and allied conditions today: a paradigm of translational research

Country and reference

Non-syndromic RP (n)

adRP (%)

arRP (%)

xlRP (%)

Syndromic RP (%)

Spain [55]

1,717

15

34

7

41 (3 unclassified)

France [56]

153

19

35

4.1

41.3

The Netherlands [57]

575

22.4

30.1

10.4

37.1

Switzerland [1]

153

9

90

1

-

Germany [58]

250

25.2

16.4

10

48.4

UK [59]

300

39

15

25

21

USA [60]

138

22

10

14

37

USA [61]

489

14.1

13.7

7

65.2

Japan [62]

1,091

2.1

40.1

 

43.2

Japan [63]

434

16.9

25.2

1.6

56.3

China [64]

150

13.3

67.3

2.7

16.7

South Africa [65]

63

21

15

10

54

USA [66]

68

6

13

7

74

  1. adRP: autosomal-dominant retinitis pigmentosa; arRP: autosomal-recessive retinitis pigmentosa; RP: retinitis pigmentosa; xlRP: X-linked retinitis pigmentosa.