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Mitochondrial DNA 13513G>A Mutation Causing Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy Associated With Adult-Onset Renal Failure.
Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society - 1 Jun 2024
Swart Grace, Fraser Clare L, Shingde Meena, Thompson Elizabeth O, Mallawaarachchi Amali, Lawlor Mitchell, Ahmad Kate, Halmagyi Gabor M
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BACKGROUND: Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is one of the more common mitochondrial diseases and is rarely associated with mitochondrial renal disease. We report 3 unrelated patients with a background of adult-onset renal failure who presented to us with LHON and were shown to have a heteroplasmic mitochondrial DNA mutation (m.13513G>A). METHODS: Retrospective chart review. RESULTS: All 3 patients had a...
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