Late-onset respiratory failure due to TK2 mutations causing multiple mtDNA deletions.

Alston, Charlotte L; Schaefer, Andrew M; Raman, Pravrutha; Solaroli, Nicola; Krishnan, Kim J; Blakely, Emma L; He, Langping; Craig, Kate et al. · Neurology · 2013

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Mutations in nuclear genes involved in the maintenance of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are associated with an extensive spectrum of clinical phenotypes, manifesting as either mtDNA depletion syndromes or multiple mtDNA deletion disorders.(1.)

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