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Unusual adult-onset Leigh syndrome presentation due to the mitochondrial m.9176T>C mutation.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 26 Aug 2011
Ronchi Dario, Bordoni Andreina, Cosi Alessandra, Rizzuti Mafalda, Fassone Elisa, Di Fonzo Alessio, Servida Maura, Sciacco Monica, Collotta Martina, Ronzoni Marco, Lucchini Valeria, Mattioli Marco, Moggio Maurizio, Bresolin Nereo, Corti Stefania, Comi Giacomo P
Abstract excerpt
Leigh syndrome (LS) is an incurable, nearly always fatal, neurodegenerative, pediatric disorder that results from respiratory chain failure. The most common mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations that result in LS are m.8993T→C/G and m.9176T→C/G, which were previously found in several patients with...
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