Pediatric Neurology
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 204-211 , March 2006

Epidemiology of Pediatric Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Disorders in Northwest Spain

  • Manuel Castro-Gago, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Pediatría, Servicio de Neuropediatría Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Castro-Gago; Servicio de Neuropediatría; Departamento de Pediatría; Hospital Clínico Universitario; La Choupana s/n; 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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  • Manuel O. Blanco-Barca, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Pediatría, Servicio de Neuropediatría Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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  • Yolanda Campos-González, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centro de Investigación, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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  • Joaquín Arenas-Barbero, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centro de Investigación, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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  • Elena Pintos-Martínez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela; Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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  • Jesús Eirís-Puñal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Pediatría, Servicio de Neuropediatría Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain

Received 22 April 2005 ,Accepted 27 July 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.07.011

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 204-211 , March 2006

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