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Choroideremia (/ k ɒ ˌ r ɔɪ d ɪ ˈ r iː m i ə /; CHM) is a rare, X-linked recessive form of hereditary retinal degeneration that affects roughly 1 in 50,000 males. The disease causes a gradual loss of vision, starting with childhood night blindness, followed by peripheral vision loss and progressing to loss of central vision later in life.
Choroideremia-deafness-obesity syndrome This condition is inherited in an X-linked recessive manner. Ayazi syndrome (or Chromosome 21 Xq21 deletion syndrome ) [ 1 ] is a syndrome characterized by choroideremia , congenital deafness and obesity .
Before gene testing was available, the type and location of tumors determined which type of MEN2 a person had. Gene testing now allows a diagnosis before tumors or symptoms develop. [citation needed] Comparison of main types of multiple endocrine neoplasia. A table in the multiple endocrine neoplasia article compares the various MEN syndromes ...
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B (MEN 2B) is a genetic disease that causes multiple tumors on the mouth, eyes, and endocrine glands. It is the most severe type of multiple endocrine neoplasia , [ 2 ] differentiated by the presence of benign oral and submucosal tumors in addition to endocrine malignancies.
At the same time, red meat, including beef, is categorized by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a Group 2A carcinogen, meaning it "probably" causes cancer to humans - though the ...
Birdshot chorioretinopathy, now commonly named birdshot uveitis or HLA-A29 uveitis, [1] is a rare form of bilateral posterior uveitis affecting both eyes.It causes severe, progressive inflammation of both the choroid and retina.
Men with Peyronie’s disease may also face a higher risk of developing urologic conditions like enlarged prostate, prostatitis, and lower urinary tract symptoms, as well as stomach cancer, testis ...
Men’s Cancer Deaths Expected To Spike More Than 90% By 2050, Study Finds They found that the tumors contained "an excess number" of molecules that cause inflammation and "a shortage" of healing ...