Immune dysfunction is increasingly appreciated in mitochondrial disorders. Join Dr. Melissa Walker to review the small number of known immune manifestations of specific primary mitochondrial disorders as well as emerging studies on non-specific immune dysfunction in mitochondrial disease more broadly.
Dr. Bedoyan will present the essentials for understanding pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency (PDCD) and detail current clinical trials and therapeutics research for this disorder...
“The Power of Rare Disease Advocacy” Advocates are the key to creating real change. Learn the power that you as a patient and caregiver...
Talking points include: The mtDNA has a unique quantitative genetics Different mtDNA mutations can result in very different symptoms The high copy number of...
