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Clinical and genetic spectrum of mitochondrial DNA depletion syndromes: A report of 6 cases with 4 novel variants.
Mitochondrion - 1 Jul 2022
AlMenabawy Nihal, Hassaan Hebatallah M, Ramadan Manal, Ehsan Abdel Meguid Iman, Ahmed El Gindy Hala, Beetz Christian, Selim Laila
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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) depletion syndromes (MDS) are a heterogeneous group of rare autosomal recessive genetic disorders characterized by a decrease in the number of mtDNA copies inside the organ involved. There are three distinct forms of MDS including the hepatocerebral, the myopathic and the encephalomyopathic forms. The diversity in the clinical and genetic spectrum of these disorders makes the diagnosis...
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