A large-scale deletion of mitochondrial DNA in a case with pure mitochondrial myopathy and neuropathy

Acta Neuropathologica

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 654-658

  Molnar, M ^a,b   Zanssen, S ^a   Buse, G ^a   Schroder J M ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b DOTE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Mitochondrial DNA deletion; Mitochondrial myopathy; Mitochondrial neuropathy

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEMYELINATING NEUROPATHY; GENE DELETION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MITOCHONDRIAL MYOPATHY; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE CRAMP; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROPATHY; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLOW MUSCLE FIBER; SURAL NERVE;

DNA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITOCHONDRIA; MITOCHONDRIAL MYOPATHIES; NEURONS;

EID: 0029931390     PISSN: 00016322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004010050480     Document Type: Article

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