Detection of deleted mitochondrial DNA in Kearns-Sayre syndrome using laser capture microdissection

Human Pathology

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1058-1061

  Pistilli, Daniela ^a,b   Di Gioia, Cira R T ^a,b   D'Amati, Giulia ^a,b   Sciacchitano, Salvatore ^a,b   Quaglione, Raffaele ^a,b   Quitadamo, Raffaella ^a,b   Casali, Carlo ^a,b,c   Gallo, Pietro ^a,b   Santorelli, Filippo M ^a,b  

^a FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiac conduction system; Kearns Sayre syndrome; Laser capture microdissection; Mitochondrial DNA deletion

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADRENAL GLAND; ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENOTYPE; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HIS BUNDLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KEARNS SAYRE SYNDROME; LASER CAPTURE MICRODISSECTION; PANCREAS; PARATHYROID GLAND; PHENOTYPE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 0142169909     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/S0046-8177(03)00344-7     Document Type: Article

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