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Do mitochondrial mutations cause recurrent miscarriage?
Molecular human reproduction - 1 May 2009
Kaare Milja, Götz Alexandra, Ulander Veli-Matti, Ariansen Sarah, Kaaja Risto, Suomalainen Anu, Aittomäki Kristiina
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The cause of recurrent miscarriage (RM) can be identified in approximately 50% of cases, whereas in others, unknown genetic factors are actively being sought. As mitochondrial functions, and therefore also the mitochondrial genome [mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)], have an important role in human development, through ATP production and participation in apoptosis, we aimed to study the role of mtDNA variations in RM. We...
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