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Two novel mitochondrial DNA mutations in muscle tissue of a patient with limb-girdle myopathy.
Archives of neurology - 1 Sept 2007
Meulemans Ann, De Paepe Boel, De Bleecker Jan, Smet Joél, Lissens Willy, Van Coster Rudy, De Meirleir Linda, Seneca Sara
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BACKGROUND: Defects in the oxidative phosphorylation system can cause a broad spectrum of clinical symptoms ranging from an isolated myopathy to a multisystemic disorder. OBJECTIVE: To study and identify the underlying molecular defect in a patient with limb-girdle myopathy. DESIGN: Biochemical, histochemical, and immunocytochemical analyses were performed in combination with polymerase chain...
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