A case of respiratory muscle weakness due to cytochrome c oxidase enzyme deficiency

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 742-744

  O'Brien, A ^a   Blaivas, M ^b   Albers, J ^b   Wald, J ^b   Watts, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Depts of Medicine and Pathology   (United States)

Author keywords

BiPAP; Mitochondrial myopathy; Pulmonary hypertension; Respiratory failure

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MITOCHONDRIAL MYOPATHY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CYTOCHROME-C OXIDASE DEFICIENCY; DIURETICS; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031657979     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.98.12030742     Document Type: Article

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