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Progressive Myopathy and Respiratory Failure in a 7-Year-Old Boy With m.3251A>G MT-TL1 Mutation.
Journal of clinical neuromuscular disease - 1 Mar 2026
Hoang Daria, Pestronk Alan, Kafaie Jafar
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ABSTRACT: We report a pediatric case of severe isolated mitochondrial myopathy because of the rare m.3251A>G variant of the MT-TL1 gene. A 7-year-old boy presented to the hospital with acute-on-chronic weakness and respiratory insufficiency. Initial laboratory tests were notable for elevated lactate, aldolase, and lactate dehydrogenase. Despite a negative autoimmune panel, he was presumed to have myositis and...
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