POLG-related diseases are a group of rare, incurable conditions caused by inherited gene mutations. These disease-causing mutations are carried by up to 2% of people of Northern European descent.

dies of rare POLG disease at 22 PolG disease is a genetic disease caused by mutations that occur in the POLG gene in the mitochondria of a person's cell, according to the UMDF. It's one of the ...

POLG disease is caused by inherited mutations in the POLG gene—more than 200 disease-causing POLG mutations are known, according to the POLG Foundation. These mutations "compromise the ...

Prince Frederik, the second cousin of the heir to the Luxembourg throne, discovered at age 14 that he had a mutation in his POLG gene, which is involved in the replication and repair of DNA.

It is caused by mutations in the POLG gene that impede mitochondrial DNA’s ability to replicate correctly and deliver energy to cells. The result is “progressive multiple organ dysfunction and ...

POLG disease is a mitochondrial disorder caused by inherited mutations in the POLG gene—which is critical to the processes of replicating cells’ genetic material and DNA repair. The disease ...

It is named for the POLG gene, and there are more than 200 POLG mutations that can cause the disease. The POLG Foundation described the disorder as robbing cells of energy and comparing it to a ...

Affected populations: POLG-related diseases are a group of rare, incurable conditions caused by inherited gene mutations. These disease-causing mutations are carried by up to 2% of people of ...