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Dermatan sulfate
An glycosaminoglycan (formerly called a mucopolysaccharide) found mostly in skin but also in blood vessels, the heart valves, tendons, and the lungs. Dermatan sulfate accumulates abnormally in several of the mucopolysaccharidosis disorders
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- Care, nail See: Nail care
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- Uterine retroversion A slight to dramatic placement of the uterus that orients it toward the back. A tipped uterus is common and…
- Ringworm of the nails Ringworm of the nails: The most common fungus infection of the nails, also called onychomycosis…
- Stem cell, spermatogonial See: Sperm stem cell
- Counseling, genetic An educational counseling process for individuals and families who have a genetic disease or who are at risk…
- Open-label trial A clinical trial in which researchers and participants know which drug or vaccine is being administered