Heteroplasmic mitochondrial DNA mutation in a patient with mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes.

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Heteroplasmic mitochondrial DNA mutation in a patient with mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes.

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi - 1 Jan 2000

Chiang L M, Jong Y J, Huang S C, Tsai J L, Pang C Y, Lee H C, Wei Y H

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A 16-year-old female presented with clinical, morphologic and molecular features of mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS). Her early development was normal. Starting from the age of 14 years, she experienced recurrent episodes of headaches, with...

Topics

Adolescent
DNA, Mitochondrial
Female
Humans
MELAS Syndrome
Mutation

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