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Mitochondrial changes in leukocytes of patients with optic neuritis.
Molecular vision - 29 Aug 2007
Bosley Thomas M, Constantinescu Cris S, Tench Christopher R, Abu-Amero Khaled K
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Optic neuritis (ON) is a demyelinating disorder affecting optic nerves. It has certain similarities to Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) and other spontaneous optic neuropathies known to be associated with mitochondriopathies. We evaluated patients with optic neuritis for evidence of systemic mitochondrial abnormalities. METHODS: Patients were selected who had ON affecting one or both eyes. We...
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