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Pathology of Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies [PDF]

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, 2005
ABSTRACT:Muscle biopsy provides the best tissue to confirm a mitochondrial cytopathy. Histochemical features often correlate with specific syndromes and facilitate the selection of biochemical and genetic studies. Ragged-red fibres nearly always indicate a combination defect of respiratory complexes I and IV.
Harvey B, Sarnat, José, Marín-García
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A celiac case mimicking mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE)

open access: yesThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2016
Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic disease involving a number of systems in addition to gastrointestinal tract. Although not clear, it has been supposed that the neurological symptoms of CD develop due to immune-mediated mechanisms.
Erhan Aksoy   +2 more
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MITOCHONDRIAL NEUROGASTROINTESTINAL ENCEPHALOMYOPATHY (MNGIE) [PDF]

open access: yesActa Medica Iranica, 2006
Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalo-myopathy (MNGIE) is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by thymidine phosphorylase (TP) gene mutation.
P. Ayatollahi, A. Tarazi S. Nafissi
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Case report: A patient with mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy and chronic intestinal failure

open access: yesFrontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) is a rare disorder commonly diagnosed in later disease stages when it prominently manifests as malnutrition. We report on a female patient diagnosed with MNGIE at the age of 36.
Ana Barisic   +10 more
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Leukoencephalopathy in mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy-like syndrome with polymerase-gamma mutations

open access: yesAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2019
Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) syndrome, caused by mutations in the thymidine phosphorylase gene, manifests as a multisystemic disorder characterized by severe gastrointestinal dysmotility, cachexia, ptosis and ...
Hongyan Huang   +3 more
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