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Mitochondrial haplogroup background may influence Southeast Asian G11778A Leber hereditary optic neuropathy.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Jul 2011
Kaewsutthi Supannee, Phasukkijwatana Nopasak, Joyjinda Yutthana, Chuenkongkaew Wanicha, Kunhapan Bussaraporn, Tun Aung Win, Suktitipat Bhoom, Lertrit Patcharee
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PURPOSE: To investigate the role of mitochondrial DNA (mt DNA) background on the expression of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) in Southeast Asian carriers of the G11778A mutation. METHODS: Complete mtDNA sequences were analyzed from 53 unrelated Southeast Asian G11778A LHON pedigrees in Thailand and 105 normal Thai controls, and mtDNA haplogroups were determined. Clinical phenotypes were tested for...
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