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Lactate increase and oxygen desaturation in mitochondrial disorders--evaluation of two diagnostic screening protocols.
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PMID:  16619117     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
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BACKGROUND: Mitochondrial disorders are characterized by an accumulation of lactate and an insufficient oxygen extraction from blood during exercise. Therefore, both parameters (lactate and oxygen saturation) can be used as screening tests in mitochondrial disorders. However, conflicting results regarding sensitivities and specifities of both tests have been reported. METHOD: We examined 27 patients with genetically defined mitochondrial disorders (single deletions n = 15, multiple deletions n = 5, A3243G mutation n = 7), patients with other neuromuscular disorders, and healthy controls. In the first test subjects performed intermittent isometric handgrip exercise (0.5 Hz) at 80% (3 minutes) and 30% (3 and 15 minutes) of maximal contraction force (MCF). Oxygen saturation and partial pressure in cubital venous blood from the exercising arm were measured. In the second test subjects underwent cycle ergometry at 30 W for 15 minutes. Venous lactate at rest, during and 15 minutes postexercise was determined. RESULT: Both tests showed specificities of 92-96%. Sensitivities for changes of venous oxygen partial pressure and oxygen saturation ranged from 21-26% at 80% MCF for 3 minutes to 47-58% at 30% MCF for 15 minutes. Sensitivities for venous resting, peak, and post-exercise lactate was 33%, 58%, and 67%, respectively. The degree of deoxygenation, however,was independent of the intensity and duration of the applied forces. Oxygen desaturation and lactate increase in patients with mitochondrial disorders were not different in patients with and without clinical symptoms of myopathy. There were significant correlations between the heteroplasmy and both the degree of oxygen desaturation and lactate increase in patients with single deletions. In patients who performed both protocols (n = 16) a combination of both tests increased sensitivity up to 87%. CONCLUSION: Oxygen desaturation in forearm exercise tests and lactate increase in cycle ergometry tests show a high specifity but only moderate sensitivity. Combination of the two screening test clearly increases the sensitivity.
Authors:
Frank Hanisch; Tobias Müller; Anett Muser; Marcus Deschauer; Stephan Zierz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-04-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurology     Volume:  253     ISSN:  0340-5354     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurol.     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-05-11     Completed Date:  2007-04-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0423161     Medline TA:  J Neurol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  417-23     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Martin-Luther-Universität, Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube Str. 40, 06097, Halle/Saale, Germany. frank.hanisch@medizin.uni-halle.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Exercise / physiology
Exercise Test
Female
Forearm / physiology
Gene Deletion
Hand Strength / physiology
Humans
Lactic Acid / blood*
MELAS Syndrome / blood,  diagnosis
Male
Middle Aged
Mitochondrial Diseases / blood*,  diagnosis*,  genetics
Mutation / physiology
Oxygen / blood*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
50-21-5/Lactic Acid; 7782-44-7/Oxygen

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