Muscle biopsy: A boon for diagnosis of mitochondrial parkinsonism in developing countries
Mitochondrial dysfunction plays an important role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. Primary genetic abnormalities in the mitochondrial DNA or nuclear DNA can cause parkinsonism. Mitochondrial parkinsonism presents with classical features of parkinsonism along with multisystem involvem...
Main Authors: | Ritu Shree, Sahil Mehta, Manoj K Goyal, Balan L Gaspar, Vivek Lal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology |
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Online Access: | http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2019;volume=22;issue=2;spage=228;epage=230;aulast=Shree |
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