Contributor:

Mossakowski Medical Research Center Polish Academy of Sciences. Department of Neuromuscular

Place of publishing:

Warsaw

Description:

Muscle segment examination in light & electron microscopy

Abstract:

A 19-year-old patient with suspected myopathy was examined. A biopsy of quadriceps sinister wasperformed.No significant ultrastructural changes in muscle fibers were observed. Some mitochondria werecharacterized by loss of mitochondrial cristae. Electronmicroscopy analysis revealedalso the presence of fat droplets within the muscle fibers.A defect of mitochondrial enzymes was suspected. Biochemical examination of carnitinepalmitoyltransferase was performed and it showed enzyme deficiency. The result of carnitinepalmitoyltransferase level was 4,38 nM/mgB/min. (normal range 6,5-18 nM/mgB/min.).

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Photography ; Files

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pdf

Resource Identifier:

oai:rcin.org.pl:126504

Language:

pol

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Digitizing institution:

Mossakowski Medical Research Institute PAS

Original in:

Library of the Mossakowski Medical Research Institute PAS

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget.

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