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Adult-Onset Ataxia and Polyneuropathy
A mitochondrial metabolism disease characterized by adult-onset of ataxia and polyneuropathy that is caused by heteroplasmic mutation in the mitochondrial gene MTATP6.
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Overview
A mitochondrial metabolism disease characterized by adult-onset of ataxia and polyneuropathy that is caused by heteroplasmic mutation in the mitochondrial gene MTATP6.
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