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Mitochondrial DNA variants in inclusion body myositis.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Dec 2000
Kok C C, Boyt A, Gaudieri S, Martins R, Askanas V, Dalakas M, Kiers L, Mastaglia F, Garlepp M
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial DNA variants have been shown to be associated with many diseases. Mutations at mitochondrial DNA nucleotide positions 3192, 3196, 3397 and 4336 have been described in association with late-onset Alzheimer's disease. The pathological similarities between inclusion body myositis and Alzheimer's disease prompted an analysis of the relationship between the reported mutations and sporadic inclusion body...
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