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[Penetrance of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy individuals with mitochondrial DNA 11778 mutation in the Shanxi area].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Apr 2004
Zheng Mei-ling, Zhang Gui-lin, Hua Ai-ling, Zhang Yue-lian
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the penetrance of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) individuals with mitochondrial DNA 11778 mutation in Shanxi. METHODS: Allele-specific PCR was used to detect mtDNA 11778 mutation in LHON patients and their families. RESULTS: In 17 families of the 30 families that h...
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