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Prediction of long-term prognosis by heteroplasmy levels of the m.3243A>G mutation in patients with the mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes syndrome.
European journal of neurology - 1 Feb 2017
Fayssoil A, Laforêt P, Bougouin W, Jardel C, Lombès A, Bécane H M, Berber N, Stojkovic T, Béhin A, Eymard B, Duboc D, Wahbi K
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Our aim was to determine the prognostic value of urine and blood heteroplasmy in patients with the m.3243A>G mutation. METHODS: Adults with the m.3243A>G mutation referred to our institution between January 2000 and May 2014 were retrospectively included. The relationship between their baseline clinical characteristics, their mutation load in urine and blood, and major adverse events...
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