Conference
Mitochondrial Myopathy, Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, Stroke-like Episodes Syndrome
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature on pregnancy outcomes in women with MELAS syndrome, one of the commonest mitochondrial disorders, and summarize strategies for their preconceptional, antepartum and intrapartum care. METHODS: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and PubMed were searched from inception to January 2016 for publications describing pregnancies with MELAS syndrome. Studies were only …
Authors
Kfouri J; Gundy S; Faghfoury H; D'Souza R
Volume
129
Pagination
pp. 186s-187s
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
May 2017
DOI
10.1097/01.aog.0000514159.55761.69
Conference proceedings
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
&NA;
ISSN
0029-7844