Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies.

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Mitochondrial diseases are uniquely interesting from a genetic point of view because mitochondria contain their own DNA (mtDNA) and are capable of synthesizing a small but vital set of proteins, all of which are components of respiratory chain complexes. Numerous mutations in mtDNA have been described in the past 5 years, and, it is, therefore, important for the clinician to keep in mind both some characteristic...

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