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Mitochondrial myopathies: diagnosis, exercise intolerance, and treatment options.
Medicine and science in sports and exercise - 1 Dec 2005
Tarnopolsky Mark A, Raha Sandeep
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Mitochondrial myopathies are caused by genetic mutations that directly influence the functioning of the electron transport chain (ETC). It is estimated that 1 of 8,000 people have pathology inducing mutations affecting mitochondrial function. Diagnosis often requires a multifaceted approach with measurements of serum lactate and pyruvate, urine organic acids, magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), muscle...
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