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Low penetrance of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy in ten Han Chinese families carrying the ND6 T11484C mutation.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1 Mar 2010
Qu Jia, Zhou Xiangtian, Zhao Fuxin, Liu Xiaoling, Zhang Minglian, Sun Yan-Hong, Liang Min, Yuan Meixia, Liu Qi, Tong Yi, Wei Qi-Ping, Yang Li, Guan Min-Xin
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BACKGROUND: Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a maternally inherited disorder. The purpose of this investigation is to understand the role of mitochondrial haplotypes in the development of LHON associated with ND6 T14484C mutation in Chinese families. METHODS: One hundred fourteen subjects from ten Han Chinese families with LHON were studied by the clinical and genetic evaluation as well as molecular...
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