title: Ketoacidosis: an unusual presentation of MELAS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemical Medicine, Tayside University Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Dundee, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Strachan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McLellan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kirkpatrick
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hume
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mechan
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007662:Ketosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D017241:MELAS Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D010296:Parietal Lobe; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000097:blood; D012313:RNA / Q000235:genetics; D000077278:RNA, Mitochondrial; D012356:RNA, Transfer, Leu / Q000235:genetics; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D014839:Vomiting
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D000077278:RNA, Mitochondrial; D012356:RNA, Transfer, Leu; D019344:Lactic Acid; D012313:RNA; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D012964:Sodium; D003404:Creatinine; D011188:Potassium