Mitochondrial disease
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What is mitochondrial disease?
Mitochondrial diseases result from failures of mitochondrial, compartments present in every cell except red blood cells and responsible for creating the energy needed to sustain life and support growth. Symptoms and treatment vary depending on which cells are affected. There are over 40 types.
Common symptoms reported by people with mitochondrial disease
Treatments taken by people for mitochondrial disease
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Compare treatments taken by people with mitochondrial disease
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Got a question about living with mitochondrial disease? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has mitochondrial disease on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 103 say mitochondrial disease is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 8 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 8 | |
| 60s | 14 | |
| 70+ | 29 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 14 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 9 | |
| 40-49 years | 8 | |
| 50-59 years | 3 | |
| 60-69 years | 3 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 28 | |
| Female | 115 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 79 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 20 |