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Meta-analysis of the prevalence of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy mtDNA mutations in Europe.
European journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000
Mascialino Barbara, Leinonen Mika, Meier Thomas
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: A meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the prevalence of patients with molecularly confirmed Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) carrying any of the 3 primary mtDNA mutations (m.11778G>A, m.14484T>C, m.3460G>A) which cause this inherited form of blindness. METHODS: A literature search was conducted to identify primary reports with LHON prevalence data reported for Europe. The overall prevalence...
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