Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies.

Authors

  • R Almeida Hospital de St António dos Capuchos, Departamento de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Médicas de Lisboa.
  • A Sena
  • M Gonçalves

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.4131

Abstract

Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies are primary disorders of energy metabolism recently described. They are the result of mitochondrial abnormalities with a wide spectrum of syndromes implying a multisystemic but predominantly muscular and cerebral involvement. Biochemical, histological, imagiologic and clinical features of the three well known mitochondrial syndromes (MERRF, MELAS and KSS) are described, as well as the mitochondrial genetics and maternal inheritance pattern.

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Almeida R, Sena A, Gonçalves M. Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 1994 Jul. 1 [cited 2024 Dec. 23];7(6):367-71. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/4131

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Arquivo Histórico