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Mitochondrial DNA mutations in diabetic heart.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Jul 1996
Takeda N
Abstract excerpt
Mutations of mitochondrial DNA have been found in cardiomyopathic and diabetic patients as well as mitochondrial myopathic patients. Mitochondrial DNA mutations are maternally transmitted. It has also been reported that these mutations can be acquired under the influence of free radicals. This article is a mini-review about mutations of mitochondrial DNA related to the diabetic heart.
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