Preferred Label : Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes;
Symbol : MELAS;
CISMeF acronym : MELAS;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : Melas syndrome;
Inheritance : Mitochondrial;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the mitochondrial transfer RNA serine 2 gene (MTTS2, 590085.0002); Caused by mutation in the mitochondrial transfer RNA glutamine gene (MTTQ, 590030.0003); Caused by mutation in the mitochondrial complex I, subunit ND6 gene (MTND6, 516006.0005); Caused by mutation in the mitochondrial complex I, subunit ND5 gene (MTND5, 516005.0004); Caused by mutation in the mitochondrial transfer RNA leucine 1 gene (MTTL1, 590050.0001); Caused by mutation in the mitochondrial transfer RNA cysteine gene (MTTC, 590020.0001); Caused by mutation in the mitochondrial transfer RNA histidine gene (MTTH, 590040.0003); Caused by mutation in the mitochondrial complex I, subunit ND1 gene (MTND1, 516000.0012); Caused by mutation in the mitochondrial transfer RNA lysine gene (MTTK, 590060.0002); Caused by mutation in the mitochondrial transfer RNA serine 1 gene (MTTS1, 590080.0001);
Laboratory abnormalities : Elevated resting serum lactate, increased with exercise; Subsarcolemmal pleomorphic mitochondria on EM;
Prefixed ID : #540000;
Origin ID : 540000;
UMLS CUI : C0162671;
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