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A whole mitochondrial genome screening in a MELAS patient: a novel mitochondrial tRNA(Val) mutation.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 22 Apr 2011
Mezghani Najla, Mnif Mouna, Kacem Maha, Mkaouar-Rebai Emna, Hadj Salem Ikhlass, Kallel Nozha, Charfi Nadia, Abid Mohamed, Fakhfakh Faiza
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and strokelike episodes (MELAS) syndrome is a mitochondrial disorder characterized by a wide variety of clinical presentations and a multisystemic organ involvement. In this study, we report a Tunisian girl with clinical features of MELAS syndrome who was negative for the common m.3243A>G mutation, but also for the reported mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations and...
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