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Late onset MELAS with m.3243A > G mutation and its association with aneurysm formation.
Metabolic brain disease - 1 Aug 2017
Zhu Kun, Li Shuang, Chen Huan, Wang Yao, Yu Miao, Wang Hongyan, Zhao Weijie, Cao Yunpeng
Abstract excerpt
We reported a 53-year-old with late-onset mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) accompanied by aneurysm and large vessel dilations. Most studies have focused on microangiopathy causing stroke-like episodes. We report a case to describe large vessel involvement in clinical considerations, and possible mechanisms of aneurysm formation. We recommended regular angiographic...
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