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A difficult case
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) in the older adult
- Correspondence to Dr Martin Turner, West Wing Level 3, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK; martin.turner{at}ndcn.ox.ac.uk
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Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) in the older adult
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- First published May 14, 2014.
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April 14, 2016
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