What is Mitochondrial Disease?
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Mitochondrial disease results when a person’s mitochondria (the “power plant” in each cell) can not convert food and oxygen into life-sustaining energy

Every 15 minutes, a child is diagnosed with a mitochondrial disease, or will develop one by the age of 10. Most will not live beyond their teenage years

There is no known cure or effective treatment and as many as 2 million American’s suffer from this disease.

United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation

UMDF uses money raised through events for research grants into mitochondrial disease and for programs and services for affected families.