From genotype to phenotype in leber hereditary optic neuropathy: Still more questions than answers

Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 257-261

  Newman, Nancy J ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

EDITORIAL; GENOTYPE; HEREDITARY OPTIC ATROPHY; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0036895724     PISSN: 10708022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041327-200212000-00001     Document Type: Editorial

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