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mtDNA m.3635G>A may be classified as a common primary mutation for Leber hereditary optic neuropathy in the Chinese population.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 10 Dec 2010
Jia Xiaoyun, Li Shiqiang, Wang Panfeng, Guo Xiangming, Zhang Qingjiong
Abstract excerpt
Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is the most common cause of sudden blindness in young adults and is caused by mtDNA mutations. At least 30 mutations have been identified but only the three common mutations (m.3460G>A, m.11778G>A, and m.14484T>C) have been extensively studied. Most other...
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