Mitochondrial abnormalities in oculophar
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Dr.; MD Rachel Pauzner; MD Ilan Blatt; MD Meir Mouallem; Eitan Ben-David; MD Zvi
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Article
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1991
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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A family with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is described. Histological and histochemical studies of muscle biopsy showed nonspecific myopathic changes; no "ragged-red'' fibers were seen. Electron microscopy demonstrated bizarre large mitochondria with abnormal cristae, but no intranuclea