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Muscle histopathology in diabetes mellitus associated with mitochondrial tRNA(Leu(UUR)) mutation at position 3243.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 1 Jan 1997
Suzuki Y, Goto Y, Taniyama M, Nonaka I, Murakami N, Hosokawa K, Asahina T, Atsumi Y, Matsuoka K
Abstract excerpt
Diabetes mellitus associated with 3243 mitochondrial tRNA(Leu(UUR)) mutation (DM-Mt3243) is a subtype of the mitochondrial multisystem syndromes, usually lacking myopathy. Muscle biopsies were obtained from 5 patients with diabetes and one patient with impaired glucose tolerance, all possessing the 3243 mutation without hallmarks of MELAS. The specimens were subjected to histochemical, biochemical, and genetic...
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