Mitochondrial DNA deletion in a child with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, growth hormone deficiency, and hypoparathyroidism

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 983-985

  Cassandrini, Denise ^a   Savasta, Salvatore ^b   Bozzola, Mauro ^b   Tessa, Alessandra ^c   Pedemonte, Marina ^a   Assereto, Stefania ^a   Stringara, Silvia ^a   Minetti, Carlo ^a   Santorelli, Filippo M ^c   Bruno, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; GROWTH HORMONE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE DEHYDROGENASE (UBIQUINONE);

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FAILURE TO THRIVE; GENE DELETION; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; MALE; MITOCHONDRIAL ENCEPHALOMYOPATHY; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SHORT STATURE; SLOW MUSCLE FIBER; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; TISSUE HOMOGENATE;

CHILD; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; GENE DELETION; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MITOCHONDRIAL ENCEPHALOMYOPATHIES;

EID: 33846270306     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08830738060210111001     Document Type: Article

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