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Secondary mutations of mitochondrial DNA in Japanese patients with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Sept 1999
Matsumoto M, Hayasaka S, Kadoi C, Hotta Y, Fujiki K, Fujimaki T, Takeda M, Ishida N, Endo S, Kanai A
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Based on studies on the pathogenesis of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations have been divided into two types: primary and secondary. Primary mutations at nucleotide positions (nt) 11778, 3460, and 14484 can each cause LHON. Secondary mutations may be simultaneously found in LHON patients with a primary mutation, may occur at higher frequency in LHON patients...
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