False positive molecular diagnosis of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 864-868

  Yen, M Y ^a   Wang, A G ^a   Chang, W L ^a   Hsu, W M ^a   Liu, J H ^a   Wei, Y H ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Mitochondrial DNA; Optic atrophy; Point mutation; Restriction mapping

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; HEREDITARY OPTIC ATROPHY; HUMAN; MALE; POINT MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION SITE; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTIC ATROPHIES, HEREDITARY; POINT MUTATION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH;

EID: 0034522348     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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