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Leber hereditary optic neuropathy: clinical and molecular genetic findings.
Neurogenetics - 1 Jul 2001
Huoponen K
Abstract excerpt
Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a maternally inherited disease characterized by acute or subacute painless central visual loss usually in young adults, predominantly in males. Except for optic atrophy, LHON patients are usually otherwise healthy. Occasionally, LHON is associated with neurological, cardiac, and skeletal changes. The clinical course of LHON has several stages. Peripapillary...
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