Prevalence of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy in the Community of Madrid (Spain), estimation with a capture-recapture method

Abstract Background Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) typically presents in young adults as bilateral painless subacute visual loss. Prevalence data are scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the validity of different ascertainment sources used in population-based rare diseases registri...

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Main Authors: María D. Esteban-Vasallo, M. Felicitas Domínguez-Berjón, Juan Pablo Chalco-Orrego, Julio González Martín–Moro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-05-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-024-03225-7