POLG mitochondrial disease is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the POLG gene, which is responsible for ...

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Dominant POLG mutations manifest as slow progressive diseases in adults, typically PEO, ptosis, and myopathy (61). Recessive POLG mutations lead to MTDPS 4, manifested in the early life as multisystem ...

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BACKGROUND: Vascular calcification (VC) is associated with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and aging. VC is found to be a powerful and independent risk factor for cardiovascular mortality. Vascular ...

Researchers from Pretzel Therapeutics Inc. and the University of Gothenburg have published new insights on how mutations in the POLG gene affect its functionality and are tied to PolG diseases. They ...