Download or read book Mitochondria in Health and Disease written by Carolyn D. Berdanier and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-06-09 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was once assumed that mitochondrial diseases were rare and that few people were affected. As knowledge has grown about these organelles and their function, it became clear that mitochondrial malfunction could be linked to several chronic diseases. Diabetes has been associated with DNA mutation and can cause mutation itself. This text discusses f