Table 1

Real time PCR detection of deleted mtDNA

Deletion PCR
The values represent the mean (SD) for three separate experiments, with each experiment representing three separate PCR reactions.
3.4% deletion22.0 (0.21)
0.34% deletion25.3 (0.17)
0.034% deletion29.2 (0.31)
0.0034% deletion31.7 (0.68)
Patient 2 muscle27.5 (0.35)
Control muscle32.4 (0.71)