Background: Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO) is a prominent clinical manifestation
in mitochondrial disease, and can be caused by single or multiple deletions in mitochondrial
DNA (mtDNA), as well as by mtDNA point mutations. Single deletions are usually sporadic,
whilst multiple deletions arise due to mutations in nuclear genes. Here, we examine
the distribution of the various mutations in a cohort of 290 patients with CPEO, and
compare the clinical features exhibited by the various groups.
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