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Mitochondrial DNA variation of Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) in Western Siberia
2019-08-22
Abstract excerpt
Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a form of disorder caused by pathogenic mutations in a mitochondrial DNA. LHON is maternally inherited disease, which manifests mainly in young adults, affecting predominantly males. Clinically LHON has a manifestation as painless central vision loss, resulting in early onset of disability. Epidemiology of LHON has not been fully investigated yet. In this study, we rep...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 903d3bfb-3c7f-5152-98fc-000796c5ef74
- DOI
- 10.1101/744219
