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A member asked:
Was diagnosed with mthfr and a mitochondrial disorder what does this mean. i have chf already and kidney disease and copd.
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Talk to your doc: A MTHFR deficiency is a shortage of a specific enzyme that put simply put one at risk for occlusive vascular disease, alzheimer's and other dementias. There are several types depending on how many genes are mutated. A mitochondrial disorder (there are many) essentially leaves one with neurologic symptoms (neuropathies) and various myopathies.Your doc is the best one to explain what that means to u
Answered 9/7/2014
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