Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactate acidosis with stroke-like episodes syndrome (MELAS): A case report

Introduction. Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactacidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) represent a multisystemic dysfunction due to various mutations in mitochondrial DNA. Here we report a patient with genetically confirmed MELAS. Case Outline. A patient is presented whose clinical features i...

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Main Authors: Petrović Igor N., Mandić Gorana, Svetel Marina, Dragašević Nataša, Lačković Vesna, Kostić Vladimir S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Medical Society 2012-01-01
Series:Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2012/0370-81791206355P.pdf