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Research Article

Coenzyme Q10 treatment in Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy

Hung-Chou Kuo Departments of 1Neurology
,
Chin-Chang Huang Departments of 1NeurologyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chun-Che Chu Departments of 1Neurology
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Ling-Yuh Kao Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and University, Taipei
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Hsin-Chen Lee Department of Biochemistry and Center of Cellular and Molecular Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Cheng-Yoong Pang Department of Biochemistry and Center of Cellular and Molecular Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Yau-Huei Wei Department of Biochemistry and Center of Cellular and Molecular Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Pages 199-207 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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