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Clinical and genetic spectrum of pediatric mitochondrial disorders in China: insights from a 47-case genetically confirmed cohort.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 8 Jan 2026
Yang Fan, Yao Ruen, Chang Guoying, Hu Jiayue, Feng Biyun, Wang Libo, Hu Feihan, Huang Yiguo, Wu Shuo, Yu Tingting, Ding Yu, Wang Xiumin
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BACKGROUND: Primary mitochondrial disorders (MDs) are genetically and clinically heterogeneous metabolic diseases caused by mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) or nuclear DNA (nDNA) mutations. Pediatric MDs pose diagnostic challenges due to variable onset, multisystem involvement, and complex genotype–phenotype correlations. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 69 children with suspected MDs at Shanghai Children’s Medical...
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