Pulmonary artery hypertension in a child with MELAS due to a point mutation of the mitochondrial tRNA^sup (Leu)^ gene (m.3243A>G)

Although linked with cardiac dysfunction, the association of MELAS (mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes) and pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) has not been previously described. PAH and right ventricular heart failure were identified by echocardiograph...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of inherited metabolic disease 2008-01, Vol.31, p.497
Hauptverfasser:	Sproule, D M, Dyme, J, Coku, J, de Vinck, D, Rosenzweig, E, Chung, W K, De Vivo, D C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
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