Article
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy with 14484 mutation in Central Java, Indonesia.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2003
Nishioka Tomoki, Tasaki Mamoru, Soemantri Augustinus, Dyat Marbaniati, Susanto J C, Tamam Moedrik, Sudarmanto Bambang, Ishida Takafumi
Abstract excerpt
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a maternally inherited late-onset form of blindness characterized by acute or subacute bilateral retinal degradation resulting in a permanent loss of central vision. G11778A, C3460A, and T14484C mutations on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are specific for LHON and account for most, but not all, worldwide LHON cases. A six-generation Indonesian LHON family with the T14484C...
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