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The mitochondrial DNA A3243G mutation in Werner's syndrome.
Experimental gerontology - 1 Mar 2003
Takeuchi Fujio, Harihara Shinji, Nakamura Kenichi, Takubo Kaiyo, Kanamori Masao, Goto Makoto
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The contribution of the A3243G mutation in mitochondria DNA (mtDNA) to diabetes mellitus (DM) in Werner's syndrome (WS) was studied. PATIENTS AND METHOD: DNA samples from peripheral white blood cells (WBCs) originating from 24 Japanese WS patients aged 30-56 were used. For control, 239 subjects aged 15-95 were also used. The mtDNA was amplified using specific primers. After HaeIII digestion, the ratio...
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