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Mitochondrial Disorder can affect the Heart, Liver, Kidneys, Pancreas, Digestive Tract,Skeletal Muscles and Eyes.

Mitochondrial disease affects a specific part of the cells of which our bodies are made. Specifically, Mitochondrial diseases affect the Mitochondria- tiny energy factories found inside almost all our cells.

Mitochondrial are responsible for producing most of the energy that's needed for our cells to function. In fact they provide such an important source of energy that a typical human cell contains hundreds of them. A mitochondrial disease can shut down some or all the mitochondria, cutting off this essenital energy supply.

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Because Mitochondrial diseases can cause very diverse symptoms, they can be challenging to diagnose, and have historically been misdiagnosed as other diseases.