Article
The 13042G --> A/ND5 mutation in mtDNA is pathogenic and can be associated also with a prevalent ocular phenotype.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Jul 2006
Valentino M L, Barboni P, Rengo C, Achilli A, Torroni A, Lodi R, Tonon C, Barbiroli B, Fortuna F, Montagna P, Baruzzi A, Carelli V
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Overlapping phenotypes including LHON, MELAS, and Leigh syndrome have recently been associated with numerous mtDNA point mutations in the ND5 gene of complex I, now considered a mutational hot spot. OBJECTIVE: To identify the mtDNA defect in a family with a prevalent ocular phenotype, including LHON-like optic neuropathy, retinopathy, and cataract, but characterised also by strokes, early deaths, and...
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