Treatment options for Leber hereditary optic neuropathy

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is the most common hereditary optical neuropathy caused by primary mutations in mitochondrial DNA. LHON manifests as opticnerve atrophy and loss of central vision. In about 70% of LHON cases three major mutations in mitochondrial DNA: 11778G>A/ND4, 3460G&...

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Published in:Neurologijos seminarai
Main Authors: I. Povilaitytė, R. Liutkevičienė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2018-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.journals.vu.lt/neurologijos_seminarai/article/view/27817