Cuban epidemic optic neuropathy. Mitochondrial DNA analysis.

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OBJECTIVE: To search for mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations previously associated with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) in patients with an optic neuropathy that appeared in epidemic form in Cuba. METHODS: Twelve Cuban patients underwent a comprehensive neuro-ophthalmologic examination and were found to have a characteristic optic neuropathy, Cuban epidemic optic neuropathy (CEON). At the same time,...

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