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Possible toxicity of tuberculostatic agents in a patient with a novel TYMP mutation leading to mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy.
Journal of neurogenetics - 1 Jun 2013
Mihaylova Violeta, Guergueltcheva Velina, Cherninkova Sylvia, Penev Luchezar, Georgieva Galina, Stoyanova Katya, Todorova Albenaa, Tournev Ivaylo
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) is a rare autosomal recessive multisystemic disorder caused by TYMP gene mutations. Here, we report on the first MNGIE patient diagnosed in Bulgaria who carries a novel homozygous TYMP mutation (p.Leu347Pro). The patient presented with gastrointestinal complaints, cachexia, hearing loss, ptosis, ophthalmoparesis, polyneuropathy, cognitive impairment,...
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