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Molnar, M.J., Perenyi, J., Siska, E. et al. The typical MERRF (A8344G) mutation of the mitochondrial DNA associated with depressive mood disorders. J Neurol 256, 264–265 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-009-0841-2
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