MELAS: clinical features, muscle biopsy and molecular genetics MELAS: manifestações clínicas, biópsia muscular e estudo molecular

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to analyze a series of Brazilian patients suffering from MELAS. METHOD: Ten patients with MELAS were studied with correlation between clinical findings, laboratorial data, electrophysiology, histochemical and molecular features. RESULTS: Blood lactate was increase...

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Main Authors: Paulo José Lorenzoni, Rosana H. Scola, Cláudia S. Kamoi Kay, Raquel C. Arndt, Aline A. Freund, Isac Bruck, Mara Lúcia S.F. Santos, Lineu C. Werneck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2009-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2009000400018