Peter Kay health latest: The comedian’s relationship to mitochondrial disease – symptoms

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Any major organs and systems can be affected including the brain, heart, lungs, intestines, liver, and skin.

There are some recognizable mitochondrial syndromes that have specific patterns that experts have been able to name.

One of a larger group of conditions known as mitochondrial DNA depletion disorders is Alpers syndrome.

This is caused by errors in the DNA of the gene known as POLG and can cause severe epilepsy, loss of developmental skills, and liver failure.

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