Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 318-324 , May 2005

Muscle Coenzyme Q: A Potential Test for Mitochondrial Activity and Redox Status

  • Lili Miles, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Miles; Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; 3333 Burnet Ave.; Cincinnati, OH 45229.
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  • Michael V. Miles, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Division of Child Neurology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Peter H. Tang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Division of Child Neurology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Paul S. Horn, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Psychiatry Service, Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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  • Brenda L. Wong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Ton J. DeGrauw, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Paula J. Morehart, RN

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Kevin E. Bove, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Received 20 September 2004 ,Accepted 17 January 2005.

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PII: S0887-8994(05)00085-8

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.01.009

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 318-324 , May 2005

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