NOT RELATED-MEDICINEFalse about The mitochondrial disorders
May present at any age and by mode of inheritance
Include Pearson's syndrome
Features may include retinitis pigmentosa
Elevated free-floating blood lactate do not suppo the diagnosis
Diagnosis is suggested by an elevated free-floating blood lactate in the absence of sepsis, hypoxia, poor tissue perfusion or other metabolic disorder which causes high lactate. Diagnosis is confirmed by enzyme analysis.
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