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On the many faces of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy.
Clinical genetics - 1 Jun 1997
Oostra R J, Tijmes N T, Cobben J M, Bolhuis P A, van Nesselrooij B P, Houtman W A, de Kok-Nazaruk M M, Bleeker-Wagemakers E M
Abstract excerpt
Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a maternally inherited disorder, associated with mutations in the mitochondrial DNA, which is notorious for its aspecific presentations. Two pedigrees are described with cases that are atypical for LHON with respect to sex, age of onset, interval between the eyes becoming affected, course of the disease, concomitant disorders, additional test results, final visual...
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