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Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy: clinical and molecular profile of a Brazilian sample.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Sept 2010
Maciel-Guerra Andréa Trevas, Zanchetta Luciene Maria, Amaral Fernandes Marcela Scabello, Andrade Paula Baloni, do Amor Divino Miranda Paulo Maurício, Sartorato Edi Lúcia
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to describe clinical features and search for primary mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations in 13 unrelated Brazilian patients with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON). METHODS: Analysis of the G11778A, G3460A, and T14484C mutations was done by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism, and mutations were confirmed by direct sequencing. Mean age...
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