Proximal 18q- is a rare genetic condition caused by a deletion of genetic material within one of the two copies of chromosome 18. This deletion involves the proximal (near the […]
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Coenzyme Q10 deficiency
Coenzyme Q10 deficiency is a deficiency of Coenzyme Q10.It can be associated with COQ2 APTX PDSS2 PDSS1 CABC1 and COQ9.Some forms may be more treatable than other mitochondrial diseases.
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia Pakistani type
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia Pakistani type is a form of spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia involving PAPSS2 (also known as ATPSK2). The condition is rare.
Sialuria
Sialuria is a condition where there is increased sialic acid in the urine.Types include: Salla disease (Finnish type sialuria) French type sialuria (Online ‘Mendelian Inheritance in Man’ (OMIM) 269921) associated […]
Crush injury
A crush injury is injury by an object that causes compression of the body. This form of injury is common following a natural disaster or after some form of trauma […]
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) also known as chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD) and chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD) among others is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by […]
Enterocele
An enterocele is a protrusion of the small intestines and peritoneum into the vaginal canal. It may be treated transvaginally or by laparoscopy.An enterocele may also obstruct the rectum leading […]
Spinal stenosis
Spinal stenosis is an abnormal narrowing (stenosis) of the spinal canal that may occur in any of the regions of the spine. This narrowing causes a restriction to the spinal […]
Pelvic congestion syndrome
Pelvic congestion syndrome (also known as pelvic vein incompetence) is a medical condition in women caused by varicose veins in the lower abdomen. The condition causes chronic pain often manifesting […]
Sterility (physiology)
Sterility is the physiological inability to effect sexual reproduction in a living thing members of whose kind have been produced sexually. The term may be used in reference to types […]