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CA SJR23
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
- Urges the President and Congress of the United States to support research for mitochondrial disease
- Identifies mitochondrial diseases as a group of disorders where defective mitochondria fail to produce sufficient cellular energy, leading to organ system failure and death
- Notes that approximately one in 4,000 children will develop a mitochondrial disease by age 10, with 80 percent of symptomatic children under age five not surviving beyond age 20
- States that over 40 mitochondrial diseases exist with no current cure, and that mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with neurological diseases including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, ALS, and autism
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies of the resolution to the President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, and California's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
Mitochondrial disease: federal support for research.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 136, Statutes of 2010.
9/7/2010
Committee Referrals
Health3/11/2010
Rules2/19/2010
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