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Novel mutations in COX15 in a long surviving Leigh syndrome patient with cytochrome c oxidase deficiency.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 May 2005
Bugiani M, Tiranti V, Farina L, Uziel G, Zeviani M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Isolated cytochrome c oxidase (COX) deficiency is usually associated with mutations in several factors involved in the biogenesis of COX. METHODS: We describe a patient with atypical, long surviving Leigh syndrome carrying two novel mutations in the COX15 gene, which encodes an enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of heme A. RESULTS: Only two COX15 mutated patients, one with severe neonatal...
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