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Is there info on melas (mitochondria defect, lactic acidosis, etc.) about diagnosing a patient and looking for signs in the patient's grade-schoolers?
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Natl Lib of Medicine: http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/mitochondrial-encephalomyopathy-lactic-acidosis-and-stroke-like-episodes is a good introductory page with links to a number of more specialized resources (both clinical and patient/family support).
Answered 11/27/2017
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