"Mitochondrial Diseases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Diseases caused by abnormal function of the MITOCHONDRIA. They may be caused by mutations, acquired or inherited, in mitochondrial DNA or in nuclear genes that code for mitochondrial components. They may also be the result of acquired mitochondria dysfunction due to adverse effects of drugs, infections, or other environmental causes.
| Descriptor ID |
D028361
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.452.660
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| Concept/Terms |
Mitochondrial Diseases- Mitochondrial Diseases
- Disease, Mitochondrial
- Mitochondrial Disease
- Mitochondrial Disorders
- Disorder, Mitochondrial
- Disorders, Mitochondrial
- Mitochondrial Disorder
Oxidative Phosphorylation Deficiencies- Oxidative Phosphorylation Deficiencies
- Deficiencies, Oxidative Phosphorylation
- Deficiency, Oxidative Phosphorylation
- Oxidative Phosphorylation Deficiency
- Phosphorylation Deficiencies, Oxidative
- Phosphorylation Deficiency, Oxidative
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