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Epidemiology of pediatric mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders in northwest Spain.
Pediatric neurology - 1 Mar 2006
Castro-Gago Manuel, Blanco-Barca Manuel O, Campos-González Yolanda, Arenas-Barbero Joaquín, Pintos-Martínez Elena, Eirís-Puñal Jesús
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Our knowledge of mitochondrial respiratory chain diseases has increased dramatically in recent years, but relatively little information is available about their prevalence and incidence, either in pediatric or adult patients. This study reports incidence and prevalence estimates, and summarizes the clinical, biochemical, histologic, and genetic characteristics of 51 patients age 0-16 years. The overall annual...
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