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Ectodermal dysplasia

Health care; Diseases

A group of hereditary disorders involving tissues and structures derived from the embryonic ectoderm. They are characterised by the presence of abnormalities at birth and involvement of both the ...

A group of hereditary hemolytic anemias in which there is decreased synthesis of one or more haemoglobin polypeptide chains. There are several genetic types with clinical pictures ranging from barely ...

B-cell lymphoma

Health care; Diseases

A group of heterogeneous lymphoid tumours generally expressing one or more B-cell antigens or representing malignant transformations of B-lymphocytes.

T-cell lymphoma

Health care; Diseases

A group of heterogeneous lymphoid tumours representing malignant transformations of T-lymphocytes.

Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease

Health care; Diseases

A rare, slowly progressive disorder of myelin formation. Subtypes are referred to as classic, congenital, transitional, and adult forms of this disease. The classic form is X-chromosome linked, has ...

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

Health care; Diseases

A rare, slowly progressive encephalitis caused by chronic infection with the measles virus. The condition occurs primarily in children and young adults, approximately 2-8 years after the initial ...

Hyperlipoproteinemia type III

Health care; Diseases

A rather uncommon form of familial hyperlipemia characterised by the presence of lipoproteins of abnormal composition. The main abnormal lipoproteins are called beta-VLDL and have a different ...