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Expanding and validating the biomarkers for mitochondrial diseases.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Oct 2020
Maresca Alessandra, Del Dotto Valentina, Romagnoli Martina, La Morgia Chiara, Di Vito Lidia, Capristo Mariantonietta, Valentino Maria Lucia, Carelli Valerio
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial diseases are highly heterogeneous metabolic disorders caused by genetic alterations in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) or in the nuclear genome. In this study, we investigated a panel of blood biomarkers in a cohort of 123 mitochondrial patients, with prominent neurological and muscular manifestations. These biomarkers included creatine, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) and growth/differentiation...
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