A case of a De Novo A3243G mutation in mitochondrial DNA in a patient with diabetes and deafness

Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 186-188

  Maassen, J A ^a   Biberoglu, S ^a   'T Hart, L M ^a   Bakker, E ^a   De Knijff, P ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diabetes; MELAS; MIDD; Mitochondrial; Mutation

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DNA DETERMINATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MATERNALLY INHERITED DIABETES AND DEAFNESS SYNDROME; MUTATION; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PATHOGENESIS; PEDIGREE;

ADULT; DEAFNESS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FEMALE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; SYNDROME;

GOES;

EID: 0036657703     PISSN: 13813455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/apab.110.3.186.8294     Document Type: Article

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