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  2. List of primary immunodeficiencies - Wikipedia

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    DiGeorge syndrome (when associated with thymic defects) TBX1 deficiency. CHARGE syndrome (CHD7 deficiency or SEMA3E deficiency) Winged helix / FOXN1 deficiency. Chromosome 10p13-p14 deletion. Immuno-osseous dysplasias (abnormal development of the skeleton with immune problems): Cartilage–hair hypoplasia.

  3. Vitamin deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Endocrinology. Vitamin deficiency is the condition of a long-term lack of a vitamin. When caused by not enough vitamin intake it is classified as a primary deficiency, whereas when due to an underlying disorder such as malabsorption it is called a secondary deficiency. An underlying disorder can have 2 main causes:

  4. List of autoimmune diseases - Wikipedia

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    List of autoimmune diseases. Dermatosis in Crohn's disease. Demyelination in MS. PAS stain of lupus nephritis. Autoimmune urticaria. Proptosis in Graves' disease. This article provides a list of autoimmune diseases. These conditions, where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells, affect a range of organs and systems within the ...

  5. Vitamin B12 deficiency - Wikipedia

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    6% (< 60 years old), 20% (> 60 years old) [4] Vitamin B12 deficiency, also known as cobalamin deficiency, is the medical condition in which the blood and tissue have a lower than normal level of vitamin B 12. [5] Symptoms can vary from none to severe. [1] Mild deficiency may have few or absent symptoms. [1]

  6. Malnutrition - Wikipedia

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    [11] [12] Specifically, it is a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of energy, protein and other nutrients which adversely affects the body's tissues and form. [13] Malnutrition is a category of diseases that includes undernutrition and overnutrition. [14] Undernutrition is a lack of nutrients, which can result in stunted growth, wasting, and ...

  7. Vitamin D deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Vitamin D deficiency is typically diagnosed by measuring the concentration of the 25-hydroxyvitamin D in the blood, which is the most accurate measure of stores of vitamin D in the body. [1][7][2] One nanogram per millilitre (1 ng/mL) is equivalent to 2.5 nanomoles per litre (2.5 nmol/L). Severe deficiency: <12 ng/mL = <30 nmol/L[2] Deficiency ...

  8. Category:Vitamin deficiencies - Wikipedia

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    Category. : Vitamin deficiencies. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Diseases and disorders due to vitamin deficiencies. This category reflects the organization of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision. Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes E50-E56 within Chapter IV ...

  9. Micronutrient deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Micronutrient deficiency is defined as the sustained insufficient supply of vitamins and minerals needed for growth and development, as well as to maintain optimal health. Since some of these compounds are considered essentials (we need to obtain them from the diet), micronutrient deficiencies are often the result of an inadequate intake.