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Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
1 Jan 2007
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INTRODUCTION: Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia is a common mitochondrial disease that shares clinical, enzymatic, and genetic features with other mitochondrial disorders. Effective treatment does not exist, and corrective surgery of the ptosis as a palliative measure is a treatment option. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective study of 10 years' duration gathering patients with the diagnosis....
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