Testing for contributions of mitochondrial DNA mutations to complex diseases.

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Several complex disorders are suspected of being associated with mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations. We studied the statistical properties of a test based on proband-relative pairs to identify potential mtDNA mutation involvement in a complex disorder. The test compares the recurrence risk of relatives of probands along the mitochondrial lineage with that of relatives along the nonmitochondrial lineage. If mtDNA...

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