In vivo functional investigations of lactic acid in patients with respiratory chain disorders

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 16-21

  Touati, G ^a,b   Rigal, O ^c   Lombes A ^d   Frachon, P ^d   Giraud, M ^a,b   Ogier De Baulny, H ^a,b  

^a HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

^b Centre for Clinical Investigation   (France)

^c Biochemistry Laboratory

^d INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Lactic acidosis; Mitochondrial disorders; Mitochondrial DNA

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; LACTIC ACID; PYRUVIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISORDERS OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTIONS; DNA DAMAGE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY CHAIN; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 0031038432     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.76.1.16     Document Type: Article

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