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Lipoma and opthalmoplegia in mitochondrial diabetes associated with small heteroplasmy level of 3243 tRNA(Leu(UUR)) mutation.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Mar 2004
Suzuki Yoshihiko, Nishimaki K, Taniyama M, Muramatsu T, Atsumi Y, Matsuoka K, Ohta S
Abstract excerpt
We report a patient with mitochondrial diabetes mellitus associated with the A3243G mutation (MDM3243). The patient is a 77-year man with diabetes. At age 68, he noticed diplopia, due to superior rectus muscle palsy of the right eye. At age 70, he noticed lipoma on the right arm. The pathology of his muscle revealed some ragged-red fibers, and focal cytochrome c oxidase deficiency. Hence, he may have a...
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