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Complex neurologic syndrome associated with the G1606A mutation of mitochondrial DNA.
Archives of neurology - 1 Jun 2002
Sacconi Sabrina, Salviati Leonardo, Gooch Clifton, Bonilla Eduardo, Shanske Sara, DiMauro Salvatore
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To confirm the pathogenicity of the G-to-A substitution at nucleotide 1606 (G1606A) mutation in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) tRNA(Val) gene, and to characterize genotype-phenotype correlation. PATIENT AND METHODS: A 37-year-old man since childhood developed a complex clinical picture characterized by hearing loss, migraine, ataxia, seizures, cataracts, retinitis pigmentosa, mental deterioration, and...
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