Association of mitochondrial DNA copy number with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes in 14 176 individuals

Fazzini F, Lamina C, Raftopoulou A, Koller A, Fuchsberger C, Pattaro C, Del Greco FM, Doettelmayer P, Fendt L, Fritz J, Meiselbach H, Schoenherr S, Forer L, Weissensteiner H, Pramstaller PP, Eckardt KU, Hicks AA, Kronenberg F (2021)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Journal

Journal of Internal Medicine Wiley-Blackwell

DOI: 10.1111/joim.13242

Abstract

Background Mitochondria play an important role in cellular metabolism, and their dysfunction is postulated to be involved in metabolic disturbances. Mitochondrial DNA is present in multiple copies per cell. The quantification of mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA-CN) might be used to assess mitochondrial dysfunction.

Authors with CRIS profile

Kai-Uwe Eckardt Department of Medicine 4 – Nephrology and Hypertension

Involved external institutions

Universität zu Lübeck DE Germany (DE) Medizinische Universität Innsbruck AT Austria (AT)

How to cite

APA:

Fazzini, F., Lamina, C., Raftopoulou, A., Koller, A., Fuchsberger, C., Pattaro, C.,... Kronenberg, F. (2021). Association of mitochondrial DNA copy number with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes in 14 176 individuals. Journal of Internal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1111/joim.13242

MLA:

Fazzini, F., et al. "Association of mitochondrial DNA copy number with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes in 14 176 individuals." Journal of Internal Medicine (2021).

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