Respiratory insufficiency in a Chinese adult with mitochondrial myopathy.
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چکیده
Mitochondrial myopathy is an important but uncommon cause of respiratory insufficiency in adults. We report the first case of respiratory insufficiency associated with adult-onset mitochondrial myopathy seen in a Chinese adult in Hong Kong. The patient presented with peripheral oedema and shortness of breath over 2 to 3 days. There was a history of gradual progressive limb weakness over approximately 2 years, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, intermittent diarrhoea, and weight loss. The diagnosis was made by skeletal muscle biopsy and molecular study, which revealed the A3243G point mutation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi
دوره 8 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002