Mitochondrial disease: a pulmonary and critical-care medicine perspective.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
The clinical spectrum of mitochondrial diseases has expanded dramatically in the last decade. Abnormalities of mitochondrial function are now thought to participate in a number of common adult diseases, ranging from exercise intolerance to aging. This review outlines the common presentations of mitochondrial disease in ICUs and in the outpatient setting and discusses current diagnostic and therapeutic options as they pertain to the pulmonary and critical-care physician.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Clay, AS; Behnia, M; Brown, KK
Published Date
- August 2001
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 120 / 2
Start / End Page
- 634 - 648
PubMed ID
- 11502670
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0012-3692
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1378/chest.120.2.634
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States