Is it Time to Start Using Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number as an Indicator of Health and Diseases

Abstract

Clinical biochemistry and pathology have contributed too many assays for diagnosis and prognosis of human health and diseases. Bedside biochemistry has revolutionized modern medicine and the invention of new generation biosensors have educated the patients like never before. Although, there are many gadgets which are available for monitoring the blood glucose in the patients with metabolic syndromes, hardly any assays can accurately predict and aid in early detection of metabolic syndrome. By the time a person is diagnosed and treated for metabolic syndrome, molecular and pathological damages further push the patient towards the metabolic syndrome. Early detection and early treatments are necessary to further revolutionize the field of Medicine.