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Mitochondrial complex III deficiency associated with a homozygous mutation in UQCRQ.
American journal of human genetics - 1 May 2008
Barel Ortal, Shorer Zamir, Flusser Hagit, Ofir Rivka, Narkis Ginat, Finer Gal, Shalev Hanah, Nasasra Ahmad, Saada Ann, Birk Ohad S
Abstract excerpt
A consanguineous Israeli Bedouin kindred presented with an autosomal-recessive nonlethal phenotype of severe psychomotor retardation and extrapyramidal signs, dystonia, athetosis and ataxia, mild axial hypotonia, and marked global dementia with defects in verbal and expressive communication skills. Metabolic workup was normal except for mildly elevated blood lactate levels. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...
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