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Revisiting mitochondrial diagnostic criteria in the new era of genomics.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Apr 2018
Witters Peter, Saada Ann, Honzik Tomas, Tesarova Marketa, Kleinle Stephanie, Horvath Rita, Goldstein Amy, Morava Eva
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PurposeDiagnosing primary mitochondrial diseases (MDs) is challenging in clinical practice. The mitochondrial disease criteria (MDC) have been developed to quantify the clinical picture and evaluate the probability of an underlying MD and the need for a muscle biopsy. In this new genetic era with next-generation sequencing in routine practice, we aim to validate the diagnostic value of MDC.MethodsWe...
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