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

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Terry and Pooja Farish were told in March this year that one-year-old Aria has POLG, a rare and life-limiting disease that slowly shuts down the body’s ability to make energy. They are now trying to ...

He died on Saturday, March 1 in Paris from POLG Mitochondrial disease, a group of inherited disorders caused by mutations in the POLG gene. “Frederik’s last question to me, prior to his other remarks ...

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