Article
Mitochondrial deafness.
Ear and hearing - 1 Aug 2003
Fischel-Ghodsian Nathan
Abstract excerpt
The last decade has led to the identification of several mitochondrial DNA mutations associated with hearing loss. Since the only known function of the human mitochondrial chromosome is to participate in the production of chemical energy through oxidative phosphorylation, it was not unexpected that mitochondrial mutations interfering with energy production could cause systemic neuromuscular disorders, which have...
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