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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.
Pancreatic islet cell tumors are today the major cause of death in persons with MEN-1. Tumors occur in 60-80% of persons with MEN-1 and they are usually multicentric. Multiple adenomas or diffuse islet cell hyperplasia commonly occurs. About 30% of tumors are malignant and have local or distant metastases. [5]
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 .
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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 least three cancers with high mortality risk impact Black men disproportionately. Cancer deaths among men could potentially be on […] Cancer deaths in men are expected to rise 93% by 2050.
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 ...
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