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Kearns-Sayre Syndrome: Two Case Reports And A Review For The Primary Care Physician., Chad Richmond, Leonard Powell, Zachary D. Brittingham, Alison Mancuso
Kearns-Sayre Syndrome: Two Case Reports And A Review For The Primary Care Physician., Chad Richmond, Leonard Powell, Zachary D. Brittingham, Alison Mancuso
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Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS) is a mitochondrial encephalopathic disorder. Because mitochondria are ubiquitous organelles that are present in almost every human tissue, their dysfunction can affect nearly any organ system and give rise to a wide range of clinical characteristics. 1: As is the case with most diseases associated with mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations, the clinical features of KSS were defined before modern molecular genetic classifications emerged. 2: The exact prevalence of KSS is unknown; however, estimates place it at about 1:100,000 people. Although it is a rather rare syndrome, the ability to recognize or consider KSS as part of a …