Identifier |
20210222_nanos_sciplatform2_04-abstract |
Title |
Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy in Women |
Creator |
Giulia Amore; Martina Romagnoli; Chiara La Morgia; Michele Carbonelli; Francesca Allegrini; Rustum Karanjia; Alfredo Sadun; Valerio Carelli |
Affiliation |
(GA) (VC) Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy; (MR) (CL) (MC) IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy; (FA) University of Verona, Verona, Italy; (RK) University of Ottawa; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; (AS) Doheny Eye Centers at UCLA; Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, California |
Subject |
Genetic Disease; Neuro-ophthalmology & Systemic Disease (eg. MS, MG, Thyroid); Optic Neuropathy |
Description |
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a mitochondrial disorder characterized by selective degeneration of retinal ganglion cells with significant gender bias and incomplete penetrance. We aimed at refining the characteristics of LHON in women. |
Date |
2021-02 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2021 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting 2021: Scientific Platform Session II |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2021. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6t78cg7 |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
1671208 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t78cg7 |