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What is Mitochondrial Disease?

We All Have Mitochondria.

Mitochondria exist in nearly every cell of the human body. It’s responsible for creating 90% of the energy you need to sustain life and support organ function.

What Is Mitochondrial Disease?

When mitochondria cannot convert food and oxygen into life-sustaining energy, cell injury and even cell death follow. When this process is repeated throughout the body, organ systems begin to fail and even stop functioning.

Why Do Mitochondria Malfunction?

There is still so much to uncover, but this is what we do know. Mitochondrial disease is an inherited condition. Your mitochondria can also be affected by other genetic disorders and environmental factors.

 

You can learn more about mitochondrial disease by visiting the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation website.
  • There are over 300 different types of mitochondrial disease
  • 50% of children with the disease will live until age 10
  • Only 20% will live until age 20
  • Every 30 minutes a child is born that will develop a mitochondrial disease 
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