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Mitochondrial syndrome
A disorder that occurs when structures that produce energy for a cell malfunction.
- Treatment can help, but this condition can't be cured
- Requires a medical diagnosis
- Lab tests or imaging always required
- Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong
A common factor among mitochondrial diseases is that the mitochondria are unable to completely burn food and oxygen to generate energy, which is essential for normal cell function. It's often inherited.
Very rare: Fewer than 20,000 US cases per year
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