Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
An inherited immune disorder that occurs in young boys. It causes eczema (a type of skin inflammation), a decrease in the number of platelets (blood cells that help prevent bleeding), and frequent bacterial infections. People with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome are at increased risk of developing leukemia and lymphoma. Also called Aldrich syndrome.

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  • Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome — Wiskott Aldrich syndrome. См. синдром Вискотта Олдрича. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 14176 ICD10 = ICD10|D|82|0|d|80 ICD9 = ICD9|279.12 ICDO = OMIM = 301000 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 1162 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|ped|2443 eMedicine2|derm|702 MeshID …   Wikipedia

  • Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome — a rare sex linked recessive disorder characterized by eczema, thrombocytopenia, and deficiency in the immune response (immunodeficiency). It is caused by a decrease in the amount of Wiskott Aldrich syndrome protein (WASP: a protein occurring in… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein — The Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome Protein (WASp) is a 502 amino acid protein that is expressed in cells of the hematopoietic system. In the inactive state, WASp exists in an auto inhibited conformation with sequences near its C terminus binding to a… …   Wikipedia

  • Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome — Wis·kott Al·drich syndrome vis .kät ȯl .drich n an inherited usu. fatal childhood immunodeficiency disease characterized esp. by thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, recurrent infections, eczema, and abnormal bleeding Wis·kott vis .kȯt Alfred (1898… …   Medical dictionary

  • Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome — Thrombocytopeniawith severe immunodeficiency (both cell mediated and IgM production). Associated with increased incidence of leukaemia …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome — noun A rare X linked recessive disease characterized by eczema, thrombocytopenia, immune deficiency, and bloody diarrhea …   Wiktionary

  • Syndrome de Wiskott-Aldrich — Référence MIM 301000 Transmission Récessive à l X Chromosome Xp11.23 p11.22 Gène WAS Empreinte parentale Non …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Syndrome de wiskott-aldrich — Autre nom Aucun Référence MIM …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Wiskott-Aldrich-Syndrom — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 D82.0 Wiskott Aldrich Syndrom Immundefekt mit Thrombozytopenie und Ekzem …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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