Unexplained dyspnea linked to mitochondrial myopathy following military deployment to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan

Unexplained dyspnea linked to mitochondrial myopathy following military deployment to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan

Abstract We identified a case of probable mitochondrial myopathy (MM) in a soldier with dyspnea and reduced exercise tolerance through cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) following Southwest Asia (SWA) deployment. Muscle biopsy showed myopathic features. We compared demographic, occupational exp...

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Main Authors: Claudia Daniela Onofrei, Eva Brigitte Gottschall, Lauren Zell‐Baran, Cecile Stephanie Rose, Richard Kraus, Kathy Pang, Silpa Dhoma Krefft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Physiological Reports
Subjects:
Afghanistan
cardiopulmonary exercise testing
deployment
dyspnea
Iraq
mitochondrial myopathy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15520

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https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15520

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