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Editorial
. 2021 Nov 10;10(22):5235.
doi: 10.3390/jcm10225235.

Mitochondrial Medicine in the COVID-19 Era

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Editorial

Mitochondrial Medicine in the COVID-19 Era

Daniele Orsucci. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Mitochondrial disorders are a remarkably complex group of diseases caused by impairment of the mitochondrial respiratory chain (or electron transport chain) [...].

Keywords: CPEO; Leber; Leigh syndrome; MELAS; MERRF; MNGIE; NARP; PEO; mitochondrial myopathy; mtDNA.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflict of interest.

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