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Mitochondrial myopathy: two case reports

Mitochondrial myopathy is a genetic disorder characterized by chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia and upper eyelid, ptosis which occurs before 30 to 40 years of life. The authors reviewed the literature and reported two cases of reading diplopia in female patients.

Mitochondrial myopathies; Ophthalmoplegia; chronic progressive external; Diplopia; Case reports


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