Prince Frederik Death: What Is POLG Mitochondrial Disease?
Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died at the age of 22 due to a rare mitochondrial condition called POLG disease— Newsweek has rounded up what you need to know about the illness. The European royal died in Paris on March 1, one day after "rare disease day," according to his father Prince Robert of Luxembourg's public announcement.
Prince Frederik of Luxembourg Dies at 22 of Rare Disease He Led Foundation to Research
P rince Frederik of Luxembourg, the youngest son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, died in Paris at age 22 on March 1—a day after Rare Disease Day—of a rare genetic disease known as POLG.
A young member of the Luxembourg royal family has passed away from a rare genetic disorder affecting his mitochondria.
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Royal Family Member Dead at 22 From Rare DiseasePrince Frederik—the son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg, the first cousin of Grand Duke Henri, the current ruler of Luxembourg ...
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