Molecular epidemiology of mtDNA mutations in 903 Chinese families suspected with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy

Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 851-856

  Jia, Xiaoyun ^a   Li, Shiqiang ^a   Xiao, Xueshan ^a   Guo, Xiangming ^a   Zhang, Qingjiong ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese; Epidemiology; Leber hereditary optic neuropathy; mtDNA mutation; Sporadic

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; FAMILY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LEBER HEREDITARY OPTIC NEUROPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHINA; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; OPTIC ATROPHY, HEREDITARY, LEBER; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL;

EID: 33749057750     PISSN: 14345161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10038-006-0032-2     Document Type: Article

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