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Sequence analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome in patients with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy lacking the three most common pathogenic DNA mutations.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 12 Jul 2002
Fauser Sascha, Luberichs Janina, Besch Dorothea, Leo-Kottler Beate
Abstract excerpt
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a maternally inherited disorder characterized by central vision loss in young adults. The majority of LHON cases around the world are associated with mutations in the mitochondrial genome at nucleotide positions (np) 3460, 11,778, and 14,484. Usually, these three mutations are screened in suspected LHON patients. The result is important not only in respect to the...
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