Article
[How to distinguish between autosomal dominant optic atrophy and Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy].
Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft - 1 Dec 2007
Leo-Kottler B, Jägle H, Küpker T, Schimpf S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Patients with long-lasting bilateral optic atrophy showed typical clinical features of autosomal dominant optic atrophy (ADOA). Molecular genetic analysis identified them as atypical cases of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON). METHOD: Three patients with bilateral optic atrophy and central scotomas of their visual fields were clinically diagnosed with ADOA. Samples of lymphocytic genomic DNA...
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