Histochemical and molecular genetic study of MELAS and MERRF in Korean patients.

Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episode (MELAS) and myoclonic epilepsy and ragged-red fibers (MERRF) are rare disorders caused by point mutation of the tRNA gene of the mitochondrial genome. To understand the pathogenetic mechanism of MELAS and MERRF, we studi...

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Main Authors: Kim, Dae Seong, Jung, Dae Soo, Park, Kyu Hyun, Kim, In Joo, Kim, Cheol Min, Lee, Won Ho, Rho, Soon Ki
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2002
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3054831/