Mitochondrial DNA mutations in multiple sclerosis patients with severe optic involvement

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 167-171

  Mayr Wohlfart, U ^a   Paulus, C ^a   Henneberg, A ^b   Rodel G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b Parkinson Clinic   (Germany)

^c DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

LHON; Mitochondrial DNA mutations; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEREDITARY OPTIC ATROPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE;

EID: 0029759665     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1996.tb07048.x     Document Type: Article

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