Providing an authoritative update on our current knowledge of mitochondrial medicine, Mitochondrial Medicine draws together world authorities from various fields to present general therapeutic strategies, as well as the treatments presently available in different specialties - thus making it essential reading for clinicians involved with the management of patients with mitochondrial diseases.

A unique work, Mitochondrial Medicine covers a range of specialties, including cardiology, ophthalmology, otology, nephrology, gastroenterology, hematology-oncology, and reproductive medicine, and does not focus exclusively on the more commonly known neurologic conditions.

An accessible, user-friendly text, Mitochondrial Medicine also presents translational concepts of mitochondrial biogenesis and genetics in vignettes related to specific questions raised by the disease under discussion, rather than concentrating on basic science, which can often intimidate clinicians.

This pioneering work is primarily directed to a clinical audience who are interested in the diverse and diagnostically challenging clinical presentations of mitochondrial diseases and their pathophysiology.

Contents

1. Introduction: The Birth of Mitochondrial Medicine
2. The Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain and its Disorders
3. Mitochondrial Neurology I
4. Mitochondrial Neurology II - Myopathies and Peripheral Neuropathies
5. Mitochondrial Cardiology
6. Mitochondrial Ophthalmology
7. Mitochondrial Gastroenterology
8. Mitochondrial Otology
9. Mitochondrial Endocrinology
10. Mitochondrial Nephrology
11. Mitochondrial Haematology and Oncology
12. Mitochondrial Reproductive Medicine
13. Mitochondrial Psychiatry
14. Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Neurodegenerative Disorders
15. Therapeutic Approaches

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