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The National Leigh's Disease Foundation. P.O. Box 2222, Corinth, MS 38834. (601) 286-2551 or (800) 819-2551.
United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. 8085 Saltsburg Road, Suite 201, Pittsburgh, PA 15239. (412) 793-8077; Fax: (412) 793-6477. info@umdf.org. <http://www.umdf.org/>.
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