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Mutation in the mitochondrial tRNA(Val) causes mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes.
Mitochondrion - 1 Jul 2011
Glatz Catherine, D'Aco Kristin, Smith Sabrina, Sondheimer Neal
Abstract excerpt
An m.1630A>G mutation in the mitochondrial tRNA(Val) (MTTV) was identified in a patient with hearing impairment, short stature and new onset of stroke. This mutation has previously been identified in a patient with the mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome (MNGIE). The mother of the proband also had high levels of the m.1630A>G allele present in blood and other tissues, without symptoms. To...
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