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[Mitochondrial DNA depletion and POLG mutations in a patient with sensory ataxia, dysarthria and ophthalmoplegia].
Medicina clinica - 2 Oct 2010
Posada Ignacio J, Gallardo María Esther, Domínguez Cristina, Rivera Henry, Cabello Ana, Arenas Joaquín, Martín Miguel A, Garesse Rafael, Bornstein Belén
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: A broad spectrum of clinical disorders is produced by mutations in the DNA polymerase gamma mitochondrial (POLG) gene which are associated with altered mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) integrity. The majority of disorders characterized by multiple mtDNA deletions present with progressive external ophthalmoplegia, though this feature is not usually found in syndromes caused by mtDNA depletion....
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