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Distinctive gastrointestinal motor dysfunction in patients with MNGIE.
Neurogastroenterology and motility - 1 Oct 2023
Alcalá-González Luis G, Accarino Anna, Martí Ramon, Sánchez-Tejerina Daniel, Llauradó Arnau, Azpiroz Fernando, Malagelada Carolina
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BACKGROUND: Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) is a rare mitochondrial disease caused by mutations in TYMP, encoding thymidine phosphorylase. Clinically it is characterized by severe gastrointestinal dysmotility associated with cachexia and a demyelinating sensorimotor polyneuropathy. Even though digestive manifestations are progressive and invariably lead to death, the features of...
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