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Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE): case report with a new mutation.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Nov 2010
Bariş Zeren, Eminoğlu Tuba, Dalgiç Buket, Tümer Leyla, Hasanoğlu Alev
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INTRODUCTION: Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) is a rare autosomal recessive multisystem disorder characterized by severe gastrointestinal dysmotility and leads to cachexia, ptosis, external ophthalmoplegia, peripheral neuropathy, and leukoencephalopathy. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: It is often misdiagnosed as anorexia nervosa or intestinal pseudoobstuctions and are unnecessarily treated...
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