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Abstract
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke (MELAS) syndrome is a mitochondrial genetic disorder caused by a point mutation, resulting in the substitution of guanine for adenine at nucleotide 3243 (A3243G) of mitochondrial DNA. This disease is characterized by a multisystem disorder with variable manifestations. The authors review heart involvement in this disease.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19925507 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2009.00108.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Congest Heart Fail ISSN: 1527-5299