Concept information
Preferred term
Leber optic neuropathy
Definition
- Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a mitochondrially inherited (transmitted from mother to offspring) degeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and their axons that leads to an acute or subacute loss of central vision; this affects predominantly young adult males. (Wikipedia)
Broader concept
In other languages
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French
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atrophie optique de Leber
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-KXCPSW24-8
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