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Review
. 2007 Apr;115(4):211-21.
doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2006.00777.x.

Mitochondrial diseases: a nosological update

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Mitochondrial diseases: a nosological update

M Filosto et al. Acta Neurol Scand. 2007 Apr.

Abstract

Mitochondrial diseases are disorders caused by impairment of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, characterized by clinical-genetic heterogeneity and frequent multisystemic involvement. It is difficult to establish a precise genotype/phenotype correlation and obtain a definitive nosology. Today's genetic classification distinguishes disorders caused by defects in the mitochondrial genome (sporadic or maternally-inherited) from disorders caused by defects in the nuclear genome (autosomally-inherited). We report an updated classification, briefly review the main clinical syndromes and describe the most recent genetic knowledge.

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