Deoxyguanosine kinase (DGUOK) gene mutations have been identified in the hepatocerebral form of mitochondrial DNA depletion syndromes. We report here clinical and laboratory features of 3 infants with novel DGUOK gene mutations, c.130G>A (Glu44Lys), c.493G>A (Glu165Lys), and c.707+3_6delTAAG.
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