title: Secondary mitochondrial pathology.
abstract: A considerable number of myopathies seem to involve the mitochondria but the various causes may be situated outside the mitochondria. These can be categorized as (1) deficiency; (2) intoxication; (3) disturbed regulatory control; (4) hypoxia; (5) disturbed interaction with other cell organelles and (6) unidentified causes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Sengers
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Stadhouders
mesh_terms: D002331:Carnitine / Q000172:deficiency; D030401:Cytochrome-c Oxidase Deficiency; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000150:complications; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008931:Mitochondria, Muscle / Q000473:pathology*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009940:Organoids / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D002331:Carnitine