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A Patient Who Has Abnormal Mitochondria Has the Following Symptoms

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A patient who has abnormal mitochondria has the following symptoms: long-term fatigue and muscle weakness,elevated metabolic rate and body temperature.Studies indicate that the mitochondria have been released from their normal respiratory control.How does this explain the elevated temperature? Why are most disorders that have been traced to mitochondrial dysfunction characterized by degeneration of muscle or brain tissue? What are the characteristics of some of the conditions that result from dysfunctional mitochondria?


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