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A case report of Leigh syndrome diagnosed by endomyocardial biopsy.

Yuji MaruoYuki UedaKei MurayamaAtsuhito Takeda
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2021)
EMB led to the diagnosis of Leigh syndrome. Efforts to find and conduct the biopsy of affected organs are important to diagnose mitochondrial disease. EMB is a useful diagnostic method when there is a difficulty in diagnosing mitochondrial disease by skeletal muscle biopsy.
Keyphrases
  • skeletal muscle
  • ultrasound guided
  • fine needle aspiration
  • oxidative stress
  • case report
  • insulin resistance
  • type diabetes
  • adipose tissue