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DNAJC30 Gene Variants Are a Frequent Cause of a Rare Disease: Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy in Polish Patients.
International journal of molecular sciences - 15 Dec 2023
Skorczyk-Werner Anna, Tońska Katarzyna, Maciejczuk Aleksandra, Nowomiejska Katarzyna, Korwin Magdalena, Ołdak Monika, Wawrocka Anna, Krawczyński Maciej R
Abstract excerpt
Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a rare disorder causing a sudden painless loss of visual acuity in one or both eyes, affecting young males in their second to third decade of life. The molecular background of the LHON is up to 90%, genetically defined by a point mutation in mitochondrial DNA. Recently, an autosomal recessive form of LHON (LHONAR1, arLHON) has been discovered, caused by biallelic...
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