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A3243G is a gene defect, on the Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), which 'causes' a variety of diseases, especially

• MIDD "Maternally Inherited - Diabetes with Deafness", and
• MELAS "Mitochondrial - Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-like symptoms",
• although there are many other people, who carry the mutation, but who only have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all.

The aims of this free website are to provide a Support Group, comprising:

• a Discussion Forum
• a regular email Newsletter, (to receive the free newsletter, simply click here).
• and the ability to make contact with others via the Personal Journeys section.

And to provide a source of information, with

• over 10 Information, pages.
• over 200 Abstracts from scientific publications, (over 30 of which have free full text available).
• and over 60 Jargon words defined.

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