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  CPEO

CPEO is an abbreviation of "Chronic Progressive External Opthalmoplegia".

CPEO is a progressive wasting disease of the eye muscles.

CPEO is usually associated with mtDNA deletions, and sometimes the A3243G mutation .

See Also
A3243G
Variety of symptoms caused by A3243G.


Author: Andy Collinson. Although I don't have any medical qualifications, as a sufferer of Diabetes, Deafness and Tinnitus caused by the A3243G mtDNA defect, I do have a very keen interest in the subject.

Date Page Updated: 25 April 2005

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