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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-10-24
pubmed:abstractText
Mitochondrial cytopathies are diseases due to a defect of mitochondrial respiratory chain and are characterized by the presence of morphological abnormalities of mitochondria (ragged red fibers). The clinical manifestations can be polymorphic as various organs may be involved; but in general, these disorders affect either muscle alone (progressive external ophtalmoplegia, myopathy with weakness) or muscle and brain (encephalomyopathies). Some of these diseases may be due to alterations of the mitochondrial genome. Diagnosis can be achieved through the following steps: measurement of lactate, pyruvate and ketone bodies after fasting followed by a carbohydrate rich meal and/or exercise; histological examination and biochemical investigation of a skeletal muscle biopsy; study of possible mitochondrial genome alterations.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0248-8663
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
219-26
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
[Mitochondrial cytopathies].
pubmed:affiliation
Centre d'Etude des Maladies Métaboliques, Hôpital Debrousse, Lyon.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review