Mitochondrial myopathy complicated by eating disorder: a case report highlighting the potential interaction of genetic, metabolic, and psychodynamic factors.

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A case is presented of a 56-year-old woman with a history of an eating disorder that preceded recognition of a mitochondrial myopathy. The possibility exists that her eating disorder was causally related to a more fundamental defect in mitochondrial oxidative metabolism. This case report highlights the phenotypic variability of mitochondrial myopathies. An increased risk of eating disorder may be associated with...

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