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disease > metabolic diseases > mitochondrial myopathy
disease > congenital disease > mitochondrial myopathy
disease > striated muscle disease > myopathy > mitochondrial myopathy
disease > enzymopathy > mitochondrial myopathy
disease > nervous system diseases > mitochondrial myopathy

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mitochondrial myopathy  

Definition

  • Mitochondrial myopathies are types of myopathies associated with mitochondrial disease. On biopsy, the muscle tissue of patients with these diseases usually demonstrate "ragged red" muscle fibers. (Wikipedia)

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