Mitochondrion

Mitochondria are organelles found in of the cells in the human body. They generate most of a cell's energy or ATP. Mitochondria have their own independent genome called mitochondrial DNA.

Chronic fatigue syndrome
There is evidence of mitochondrial dysfunction in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients. Muscle biopsies have shown evidence of mitochondrial degeneration, deletions of mitochondrial DNA , the reduction of mitochondrial activity , and Sarah Myhill found measurable mitochondrial dysfunction correlating with severity of illness.

Mitochondrial disorders can be mistaken for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Learn more

 * Wikipedia - Mitochondrion
 * ME Association to fund fourth study into the role of the mitochondria in ME/CFS (ME Association)