Mitochondrial dna mutations in cuban optic and peripheral neuropathy

Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 135-140

  Johns, Donald R ^a   Neufeld, Michael J ^c   Hedges, Thomas R ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CENTRAL SCOTOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUBA; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HEREDITARY OPTIC ATROPHY; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SMOKING; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADULT; CUBA; CYTOCHROME-C OXIDASE; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FEMALE; HAPLOTYPES; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MUTATION; OPTIC ATROPHIES, HEREDITARY; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0027940099     PISSN: 10708022     EISSN: 15365166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041327-199409000-00003     Document Type: Article

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