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An unusual family with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.
European journal of neurology - 1 May 2005
Chuenkongkaew W L, Lertrit P, Limwongse C, Nilanont Y, Boonyapisit K, Sangruchi T, Chirapapaisan N, Suphavilai R
Abstract excerpt
We performed an observational prospective analysis to study the clinical characteristics as well as a molecular genetic analysis of 17 members of a Thai family who had visual loss and/or muscle weakness. Their blood mitochondrial DNA were examined for the presence of the G11778A Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) mutation. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) DNA analysis was performed in four...
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