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Family Phenotypic Heterogeneity Caused by Mitochondrial DNA Mutation A3243G.
Acta medica portuguesa - 31 Aug 2017
Alves Daniela, Calmeiro Maria Eufémia, Macário Carmo, Silva Rosa
Abstract excerpt
Maternally inherited diabetes and deafness is a rare form of diabetes caused by a mitochondrial DNA mutation. The index case is a 55-year-old woman who was admitted with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. She had a history of diabetes mellitus and hearing loss. The patient's mother, two brothers and two sisters also had a history of diabetes and hearing loss. This pattern suggests a maternally inherited disorder. All...
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