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A high prevalence of arterial hypertension in patients with mitochondrial diseases.
Journal of inherited metabolic disease - 1 May 2020
Chong-Nguyen Caroline, Stalens Caroline, Goursot Yves, Bougouin Wulfran, Stojkovic Tanya, Béhin Anthony, Mochel Fanny, Berber Nawal, Eymard Bruno, Duboc Denis, Laforêt Pascal, Wahbi Karim
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of arterial hypertension in mitochondrial diseases remains unknown. Between January 2000 and May 2014, we retrospectively included patients with genetically proven mitochondrial diseases. We recorded clinical, genetic and cardiac exploration data, including the measure of arterial pressure. Among the 260 patients included in the study (mean age = 44 ± 15 years, women = 158), 108 (41.5%) presented...
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