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A maculopathy associated with the 15257 mitochondrial DNA mutation.
Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) - 1 Nov 1993
Heher K L, Johns D R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To report a new retinal finding associated with the mitochondrial DNA mutation at nucleotide position 15257, a primary mutation associated with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy. DESIGN AND PATIENTS: Clinical and historical data were collected for 24 visually symptomatic patients from 20 independent pedigrees with the 15257 mutation. RESULTS: Fundoscopic examination in three patients who presented...
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