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Leber’s disease

pathology

Also known as: LHON, Leber hereditary optic neuropathy

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human genetic disease

In human genetic disease: Diseases associated with single-gene non-Mendelian inheritance
…of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), that result from inherited mutations in the mitochondrial DNA; and diseases that result from mutations in imprinted genes (e.g., Angelman syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome).
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optic atrophy

In optic atrophy
…hereditary defect, such as in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), which predominantly affects males between the ages of 15 and 25. There is sometimes recovery of vision in LHON, but it is rarely complete. Treatment of optic atrophy and degeneration is aimed at correcting the underlying condition to prevent further…
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