Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy: The clinical relevance of different mitochondrial DNA mutations

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 81-87

  Riordan Eva, Paul ^a   Harding, Anita E ^b  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; EXTRACHROMOSOMAL INHERITANCE; EYE FUNDUS; FEMALE; HEREDITARY OPTIC ATROPHY; HUMAN; MALE; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0028945657     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.32.2.81     Document Type: Review

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