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. 1993 Oct;53(4):959–963.

When does bilateral optic atrophy become Leber hereditary optic neuropathy?

N Howell, S Halvorson, J Burns, D A McCullough, J Paulton
PMCID: PMC1682377  PMID: 8213825

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