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The clinical diagnosis of POLG disease and other mitochondrial DNA depletion disorders.
Methods (San Diego, Calif.) - 1 Aug 2010
Cohen Bruce H, Naviaux Robert K
Abstract excerpt
Disorders of oxidative phosphorylation and mitochondrial function can be caused from mutations involving both mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) or mitochondrial-targeted nuclear DNA genes. Progressive depletion of mtDNA is one mechanism of mitochondrial dysfunction leading to human disease, which is the end result of loss of the sufficient mtDNA-encoded proteins for normal electron transport chain function. Mitochondrial...
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