ragged red fibers
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ragged red fibers — muscle fibers characterized by large collections of structurally abnormal mitochondria below the sarcolemmal surface and within the fiber itself that stain red with Gomori trichrome stain; seen in mitochondrial myopathy and occasionally in other… … Medical dictionary
MERRF syndrome — Classification and external resources Example of ragged red fibers in MELAS syndrome. ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
Kearns–Sayre syndrome — Kearns Sayre syndrome Classification and external resources ICD 10 H49.8 ICD 9 277.87 … Wikipedia
Mitochondrial myopathy — Classification and external resources Simplified structure of a typical mitochondrion ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 H49.4 ICD 9 378.72 … Wikipedia
Mitochondrial disease — Classification and external resources Micrograph showing ragged red fibres, a finding seen in mitochondrial diseases. Muscle biopsy. Gomori trichrome stain … Wikipedia
Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia — (CPEO) is one manifestation in a constellation of associated mitochondrial DNA mutation known as mitochondrial myopathy or cytopathy that cause ocular motility disturbances. Introduction CPEO is a rare disease that may affect those of all ages,… … Wikipedia
MERRF-Syndrom — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G31.81 Mitochondriale Zytopathie MERRF Syndrom … Deutsch Wikipedia
Síndrome MERRF — Ejemplo de “fibras rojas rotas” en síndrome MERRF. Clasificación y recursos externos … Wikipedia Español
MERRF — Acronym for myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fiber myopathy. One of the mitochondrial disorders, this condition is caused by a point mutation of the mitochondria genome locus 8344, where transfer RNA is coded. * * * myoclonus epilepsy with… … Medical dictionary
