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Mitochondrial disorder
A mitochondrial disorder is a condition in which a person has a problem with his mitochondria (small structures inside each cell, that produce energy for the cell). Mitochondria have their own genes, and are passed onto offspring by a different method, compared to the 46 chromosomes from the nucleus (center) of human cells. Yet, mitochondrial disorders are usually genetic mutations.
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Hi doctors, can you tell me what are mitochondrial disorders?
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RE: Exercise Intolerance- the mitochondrial disorder. Is it possible that this and CFS could be one and the same? Any studies done to check this out?
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My neighbors say my new doctor tends to overdiagnose everyone. He thinks I might have mitochondrial disorder. Can you tell me the symptoms?
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What is dysatonomia? My daughters cardiologist diagnose her with it. She is seeing genetics for a mitochondrial disorder. Should i be concern?
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I've gotten inherited a mitochondrial disorder from my mother. Can i pass this trait on to a son?
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My 6yr old daughter has a mitochondrial disorder, lately she seems more tired and is eating less by the day. I don't know what to do?
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Can gene therapy help with mitochondrial disorders?
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Please let me know if there is any between mitochondrial disorder, ptosis, autism & low prealbumin?
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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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I have been diagnosed with MTHFR & Mitochondrial disorder. I have CHF, COPD, Kidney disease & 4 herniated discs & have a neurotransmitter to urinate?
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Can you tell me about professional athletes that have a mitochondrial myopathy disorder?
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Are mitochondrial diseases considered metabolic disorders?
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What is (or are) a mitochondrial disease?
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How does inheritance of a mitochondrial disease work?
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Please help! what is the cause of mitochondrial disease?
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Please help! what is the mitochondrial disease known as m.N.G.I.E.?
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What is the mitochondrial disease known as l.h.o.n.? How is it treated?
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How could a large deletion in the mitochondrial genome case a disease.?
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What testing should my child undergo for suspected mitochondrial disease?
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Is mitochondrial disease difficult to diagnose? How is a diagnosis reached?
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Could tumors "trigger" a mitochondrial disease?
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Can astigmatism be a symptom of mitochondrial disease?
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What are some of the of non genetic or "acquired" mitochondrial disease?
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What symptoms would make you think you have to test for mitochondrial disease?
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