Mitochondrial DNA depletion: Prevalence in a pediatric population referred for neurologic evaluation

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 203-210

  Macmillan, Carol J ^a   Shoubridge, Eric A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPIDOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY CHAIN; RNA TRANSLATION; TISSUE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0029934637     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0887-8994(96)00018-5     Document Type: Article

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