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Mitochondrial Disorder: Kearns-Sayre Syndrome.
Authors: Tsang SH, Aycinena ARP, Sharma T
Abstract
Mitochondrial diseases are multisystem disorders: anemia, myopathy, lactic acidosis, CNS abnormality, endocrine abnormalities, renal disease, sensorineural deafness, and retinal involvement. The clinical abnormalities are heterogeneous, and they usually begin in childhood. Premature death occurs because of cardiac conduction defects. The onset is usually before 20 years of age. The fundus shows pigmentary retinopathy, with a salt-and-pepper appearance (Fig. 30.1), but vision remains good in most patients. Systemic involvement includes chronic progressive external o...
Source: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology - December 25, 2018 Category: Research Tags: Adv Exp Med Biol Source Type: research
