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-Pearson Syndrome affects the mitochondira
-The mitochondria breaks down food into ATP using oxygen
-Pearson Syndrome is a rare condition in infants
-it most commonly affects a patient's bown marrow and/or pancreas
-Pearson Syndrome is caused by a novomutation in mitochondrial DNA
-Hematopoietic cells are affected in development when the sperm or egg are being made
-Most reported cases are not passed from parent(s) to child
-Symptoms of Pearson syndrome include; failure to thrive, frequent diarrhea, stomach pain, diabetes, and trouble absorbing nutrience from food
-It affects hemotomic blood cells in bone marrow, which can result in; anemia, neutrophenia, or thromborytopenia, causing the patient to feel lethargic, weak, and frequently sick
-Many tests are needed for a patient to be diagnosed
-These include; bone marrow biopsy, speacial urine tests, and stool tests
-Diagnosis is confirmed with genetic testing
-About 50% of children with Pearson Syndrome die in early childhood due to severe lactic acidosis or liver failure
-Many who do survive develop Kearns-Sayre Syndrome
-There is currently no cure for pearson syndrome
-Frequent blood transfussions are often nessecary
-Stem cell transplants can correct hematologic aspects of the disorder
-Many different treatments are needed to treat symptoms as they appear becasue Pearson Syndrome can affect many parts of the body
-Pearson Syndome is a genetic mutation that has not been proven to be inheireted
-It is often fatel and 50% children diagnosed die before the age of two
-There is no cure but treatments are avililable to prolong life
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“Pearson Syndrome.” Pearson Syndrome | Boston Children's Hospital, https://www.childrenshospital.org/conditions/pearson-syndrome.
“Pearson Syndrome: Medlineplus Genetics.” MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/pearson-syndrome/.