Progressive Axonal Neuropathy and Cerebellar Ataxia Associated with Homozygous Pathogenic POLG Mutation in a Patient of African Descent from Northern Minas Gerais/Jequitinhonha Valley, Brazil: A Case Report and Epidemiological Implications
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.1238 | Journal eISSN: 2160-8288
Language: English
Page range: 52 - 52
Submitted on: Jul 5, 2026
Accepted on: Aug 25, 2026
Published on: Sep 4, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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