Pedigree analysis of French Canadian families with T14484C Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy

Neurology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 417-422

  Macmillan, C ^a   Kirkham, T ^a   Fu, K ^a   Allison, V ^a   Andermann, E ^a   Chitayat, D ^a   Fortier, D ^a   Gans, M ^a   Hare, H ^a   Quercia, N ^a   Zackon, D ^a   Shoubridge, E A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTIDINE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; THYMIDINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; FRANCE; GENE MUTATION; HEREDITARY OPTIC ATROPHY; HUMAN; MALE; ONSET AGE; PEDIGREE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RECURRENCE RISK;

EID: 0031951430     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.50.2.417     Document Type: Article

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