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A 3-year clinical follow-up of adult patients with 3243A>G in mitochondrial DNA.
Neurology - 23 May 2006
Majamaa-Voltti K A M, Winqvist S, Remes A M, Tolonen U, Pyhtinen J, Uimonen S, Kärppä M, Sorri M, Peuhkurinen K, Majamaa K
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OBJECTIVE: To follow the clinical course of patients with the mitochondrial DNA mutation 3243A>G for 3 years. METHODS: Thirty-three adult patients with the 3243A>G mutation entered a 3-year follow-up study. They were clinically evaluated annually, audiometry was performed, and samples were drawn for the analysis of blood chemistry and mutation heteroplasmy in leukocytes. Holter recording was performed three times...
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