Abstract
We report on the first PGD performed for the m.14487 T>C mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutation in the MT-ND6 gene, associated with Leigh syndrome. The female carrier gave birth to a healthy baby boy at age 42. This case adds to the successes of PGD for mtDNA mutations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 698-703 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Human Reproduction |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2017 |
Keywords
- PGD
- mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutation
- T14487C
- MT-ND6
- Leigh syndrome
- PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC DIAGNOSIS
- COMPLEX-I DEFICIENCY
- LEIGH-SYNDROME
- ND6 GENE
- T14487C MUTATION
- MTDNA MUTATIONS
- PATIENT
- M.14487T-GREATER-THAN-C
- SEGREGATION
- DISORDERS