Optic neuropathy associated with mitochondrial tRNALeu(UUR) A3243G mutation

Ophthalmic Genetics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-105

  Hwang, Jeong Min ^a,b   Park, Hye Won ^a   Kim, Seong Joon ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diabetes millitus with deafness; MELAS; Mitochondrial tRNALeu(UUR) A3243G mutation; Optic neuropathy

Indexed keywords

LEUCINE TRANSFER RNA; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; COLOR VISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEREDITARY OPTIC ATROPHY; HUMAN; IMAGING; MALE; MELAS SYNDROME; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EPILEPSIES, MYOCLONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MERRF SYNDROME; OPTIC NEUROPATHY, ISCHEMIC; POINT MUTATION; RNA; RNA, TRANSFER, LEU;

EID: 0030756257     PISSN: 13816810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13816819709057122     Document Type: Article

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