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J Clin Pathol 53:466-469 doi:10.1136/jcp.53.6.466

Presence of mitochondrial tRNA Leu(UUR) A to G 3243 mutation in DNA extracted from serum and plasma of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Table 1

Proportions of mt3243 mutation in leucocytes, serum, and plasma of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Per cent mt3243 heteroplasmy
Subject Age/Sex Leucocytes Serum Plasma
Each result is the average of two separate analyses.
*Same pedigree.
*M8 F/39 8.9 8.9 11.2
*M4 M/35 5.1 6.2 6.1
*M9 F/32 1.2 3.5 3.6
M12 F/37 13.0 25.2 29.3
M13 M/23 1.1 8.6 7.4
M2 F/38 13.5 35.2 36.5
M6 M/79 1.4 1.5 1.6

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