Clinical features and the mutation of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy in Chinese patients

Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 334-336

  Wang, Yan ^a   Guo, Xiang Ming ^a   Jia, Xiao Yun ^a   Li, Shi Qiang ^a   Xiao, Xue Shan ^a   Guo, Li ^a   Zhang, Qing Jiong ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy; Mitochondrial DNA; Primary mutation

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; LEBER HEREDITARY OPTIC NEUROPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RELATIVE; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHINA; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; HUMANS; MALE; MUTATION; OPTIC ATROPHY, HEREDITARY, LEBER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 20644468400     PISSN: 10039406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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