Abstract
PURPOSE/METHODS: The most common pathogenic mitochondrial mutation at nucleotide 11778 in Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy is usually detected by the loss of an SfaNI restriction site. To evaluate a false-positive diagnostic error in this molecular genetic assay, we investigated SfaNI polymorphism in 120 patients with bilateral optic atrophy. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: The ratio of false-positive to true-positive results was 1:36. Mitochondrial DNA polymorphism at nucleotide 11779 reflects a false- positive genetic error.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 245-246 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | American Journal of Ophthalmology |
Volume | 119 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology