hrp0089fc2.6 | Bone, Growth Plate & Mineral Metabolism 1 | ESPE2018

Final Height is Negatively Related to Disease Burden in Mitochondrial Disease

Boal Rachel , Ng Yi Shiau , McFarland Robert , Cheetham Tim

Context: Abnormal growth and short stature are observed in patients with mitochondrial disease but it is unclear whether there is a relationship between growth, stature and muscle phenotype.Objectives: To examine growth and final height in patients with genetically confirmed mitochondrial disease, to describe growth patterns in the principle underlying genetic subgroups and to establish whether stature is related to disease severity.<p class="abstext...