[Mitochondrial diseases--causes and diagnosis].
Increasing numbers of diseases due to disturbances in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are being discovered. Mutations in mtDNA mainly cause malfunctioning of muscle and nerve cells. The most common diseases and their molecular diagnosis are briefly described.
Bartnik
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Zakład Genetyki Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Instytut Biochemii i Biofizyki PAN.
Mroczek
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D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D017240:Mitochondrial Myopathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D017354:Point Mutation
D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial