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Autonomic symptoms in carriers of the m.3243A>G mitochondrial DNA mutation.
Archives of neurology - 1 Aug 2010
Parsons Timothy, Weimer Louis, Engelstad Kristin, Linker Alex, Battista Vanessa, Wei Ying, Hirano Michio, Dimauro Salvatore, De Vivo Darryl C, Kaufmann Petra
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The m.3243A>G mutation can cause multisystem medical problems and can affect the autonomic nervous system. OBJECTIVE: To study the frequency and spectrum of autonomic symptoms associated with the m.3243A>G mitochondrial DNA point mutation. Design, Setting, and Patients We studied a cohort of 88 matrilineal relatives from 40 families, including 35 fully symptomatic patients with mitochondrial myopathy,...
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