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H63D syndrome is a very rare clinical phenotype based on a homozygous mutation of the HFE gene.This mutation is associated with diverse health issues, however H63D syndrome is the only known specific expression of a homozygous HFE-H63D mutation to date.
Haemochromatosis is protean in its manifestations, i.e., often presenting with signs or symptoms suggestive of other diagnoses that affect specific organ systems.Many of the signs and symptoms below are uncommon, and most patients with the hereditary form of haemochromatosis do not show any overt signs of disease nor do they have premature morbidity, if they are diagnosed early, but, more ...
Iron overload (also known as haemochromatosis or hemochromatosis) is the abnormal and increased accumulation of total iron in the body, leading to organ damage. [1] The primary mechanism of organ damage is oxidative stress, as elevated intracellular iron levels increase free radical formation via the Fenton reaction.
Blau syndrome; Blepharophimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus syndrome; Blind loop syndrome; Bloom syndrome; Blount's disease; Blue baby syndrome; Blue diaper syndrome; Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome; Blue toe syndrome; Bobble-head doll syndrome; Body fat redistribution syndrome; Boerhaave syndrome; Bogart–Bacall syndrome; Bohring–Opitz ...
The diagnosis is made either by testing of the fumarate hydratase activity in cultured skin fibroblasts or lymphoblastoid cells and demonstrating reduced activity (≤60%) or by molecular genetic testing. [3] Special histologic features of fibroids may allow an early diagnosis in absence of other symptoms. [4]
The Huffington Post reached out to historians across the country to create a list of women who deserve more recognition for their accomplishments. ‘12 Badass Women’ by Huffington Post
Severe congenital neutropenia (SCN), also often known as Kostmann syndrome or disease, is a group of rare disorders that affect myelopoiesis, causing a congenital form of neutropenia, usually without other physical malformations.
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