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Werner syndrome
A premature aging disease that begins in adolescence or early in adulthood and results in apparent old age by 30-40 years of age. The characteristic features of Werner syndrome include short stature, premature graying and balding, wizened…
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- Syndrome, Aarskog-Scott See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome
- Resorption The process of losing substance. Bone, when it is remodeled (reshaped), undergoes both new formation and…
- Plaque 1. An semi-hardened accumulation of substances from fluids that bathe an area. Examples include dental plaque…
- Disease, Chagas See: Chagas disease.
- Homeobox gene A gene containing a short DNA sequence of about 180 base pairs referred to as a homeobox. Homeobox genes…
- Founder effect The positive effect on gene frequency when a population (a colony) has only a small number of original…
- Familial adenomatous polyposis See: MYH.
- Cerebral aneurysm A localized widening of a vessel within the brain. See: Berry aneurysm
- HHV-6 Human herpesvirus 6
- MELD Acronym for Model End Stage Liver Disease. A disease severity scoring system for adults with liver disease…
- D-IBS Diarrhea-predominant IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)