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  1. Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis

    Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis is a form of familial adenomatous polyposis , a medical condition. It is a pre malignant disease that can become colorectal cancer . A patient will have fewer than a hundred polyps located in the colon and rectum. Cancer might develop as early as the age of 5 Years. ref Cite book edition 2012 publisher Herold isbn 9783981466010 last Herold first Gerd title Innere Medizin eine vorlesungsorientierte Darstellung location K ln date 2012 ref See also Familial adenomatous polyposis Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis Birt Hogg Dub syndrome Cowden syndrome Cronkhite Canada syndrome Juvenile polyposis MUTYH Peutz Jeghers syndrome References references http www.medterms.com script main art.asp?articlekey 38787 info Category Gastrointestinal cancer Category Hereditary cancers Neoplasm stub ...   more details



  1. Familial adenomatous polyposis

    Infobox disease Name Familial adenomatous polyposis Image FAP.jpg Caption Colonoscopy Endoscopic image of sigmoid colon of patient with familial adenomatous polyposis. DiseasesDB 4678 ICD10 ICD10 C 18 ... 769 MeshID D011125 File CHRPE.JPG CHRPE thumb Familial adenomatous polyposis FAP is an inherited ... Familial adenomatous polyposis can have different inheritance patterns and different genetic causes ... range 34 43 years . Treatment File Familial Adenomatous Polyposis intestine.jpg thumb Familial Adenomatous Polyposis intestine Treatment for FAP depends on the genotype. Most individuals with the APC ... Types Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Cancer.Net Familial Adenomatous Polyposis http emedicine.medscape.com article 175377 overview Familial Adenomatous Polyposis eMedicine eMedicine Gastroenterology ... malignant state DEFAULTSORT Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Category Benign neoplasms Category Gastrointestinal cancer Category Hereditary cancers roa rup Familial polyposis cs Famili rn adenomat zn ... in familial polyposis may also predispose carriers to other malignancies, e.g., of the duodenum and stomach ... J, Ginard Vicens D, Vanrell M, et al. title Impact of a registry on the survival familial adenomatous polyposis. language Spanish Castilian journal Medicina cl nica volume 129 issue 2 pages 51 2 year 2007 pmid 17588361 doi ref The http www.polyposisregistry.org.uk index.htm St. Mark s polyposis registry is the oldest in the world, started in 1924, and many other polyposis registries now exist. Animal ... Cancerindex APC http ghr.nlm.nih.gov condition familialadenomatouspolyposis Familial adenomatous ... tumors . The combination of polyposis, osteomas, fibroma s and sebaceous cyst s is termed Gardner ... study of intestinal polyposis, a predisposing factor for carcinoma of the colon and rectum ... and requires careful genetic counseling . Because of the genetic nature of FAP, polyposis ... WF, et al. title A target selected Apc mutant rat kindred enhances the modeling of familial human colon ...   more details



  1. Adenomatous polyposis coli

    cancer by age 40 is almost 100 . ref name Markowitz 2009 Familial adenomatous polyposis FAP is caused ... of polyps, which can become cancerous. The most common mutation in familial adenomatous polyposis ... Familial Adenomatous Polyposis intestine.jpg thumb Familial Adenomatous Polyposis of the intestine Mutations in APC often occur early on in cancers such as colon cancer. Patients with familial adenomatous ...PBB geneid 324 Adenomatous polyposis coli APC also known as deleted in polyposis 2.5 DP2.5 is a protein ... gene have been identified in families with classic and attenuated types of familial adenomatous ... of colon cancer . Regulation of proliferation The Adenomatous Polyposis Coli APC protein normally ... J R, Bekir S S, Sorger P K, N thke I S year 2001 month Apr. title A role for the Adenomatous Polyposis ... catenin recognition by adenomatous polyposis coli revealed by the structure of an APC beta catenin complex ... and regulation of casein kinase 2 activity by adenomatous polyposis coli protein journal PNAS Proc ... cadherin but not to the adenomatous polyposis coli protein or alpha catenin journal Mol. Cell. Biol ... linking p53 to the adenomatous polyposis coli protein journal Mol. Cell volume 7 issue 5 pages 927 ... protein 2alpha associates with adenomatous polyposis coli beta catenin and Inhibits beta catenin T cell ... Kinoshita K, Hyman A A, N thke I S year 2001 month Jan. title Binding of the adenomatous polyposis coli ... protein adenomatous polyposis coli APC . Its structure and its interaction with chromosome maintenance ... cite journal author Goss KH, Groden J title Biology of the adenomatous polyposis coli tumor suppressor ... Jarvinen HJ, Peltomaki P title The complex genotype phenotype relationship in familial adenomatous ... 200401000 00002 pmid 15095846 cite journal author Lal G, Gallinger S title Familial adenomatous ... 06 volume 38 issue 2 pmid 18407517 pages 138 152 title Adenomatous polyposis coli plays a key role ... MeshName Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein http www.genecards.org cgi bin carddisp?APC GeneCard ...   more details



  1. Polyposis registries

    Polyposis registries exist for the purpose of understanding the genetic disease familial adenomatous polyposis . The registries provide a service to doctors for identification, surveillance and management of families and individuals with high colorectal cancer risk from Familial Adenomatous Polyposis FAP and Hereditary Non Polyposis Colorectal Cancer HNPCC . The Centers for Disease Control of the United States provides, royalty free, http www.cdc.gov cancer npcr tools registryplus Registry Plus software for collecting and processing cancer registry data compliant with national standards established by health professionals and regulators to understand and address the burden of cancer more effectively. Polyposis registries have been used in numerous academic studies to assess morbidity and mortality of colorectal cancer related to FAP, and use of registry data has resulted in improved treatment and reduced mortality from polyposis related colorectal cancer. The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center maintains an international http www3.mdanderson.org depts hcc registries.htm 31 list of registries related to hereditary colon cancer. Some of the registries include North America Steve Atanas Stavro Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Registry Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Johns Hopkins Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Registry Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA Europe http www.polyposisregistry.org.uk stmarks about.htm St. Mark s Hospital Polyposis Registry St Mark s Hospital Foundation, St Mark s Hospital, Middlesex, United Kingdom Asia Singapore Polyposis Registry Singapore General Hospital, Singapore See also Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Category Gastroenterology Category Oncology ...   more details



  1. Hereditary intestinal polyposis

    Hereditary intestinal polyposis may refer to Peutz Jeghers syndrome Familial adenomatous polyposis dab Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it from being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Long comment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ...   more details



  1. Familial

    wiktionary Familial may refer to Family Familial album , a 2010 studio album by Phil Selway disambig ...   more details



  1. Juvenile polyposis syndrome

    Infobox Disease Name Juvenile polyposis syndrome Image Gastric juvenile polyp very low mag.jpg Caption Micrograph of a gastric juvenile polyp, as may be seen in juvenile polyposis syndrome. H&E stain . DiseasesDB ... polyposis syndrome is a syndrome characterized by the appearance of multiple polyps in the gastrointestinal tract, usually in a child, adolescent or young adult. ref name urlJuvenile Polyposis Syndrome ... jps title Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome GeneReviews NCBI Bookshelf format work accessdate 2008 10 16 ... of the polyps found in Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome are non neoplastic , hamartomatous , self ... for diagnosis of juvenile polyposis syndrome are one of either More than five juvenile polyps in the colon ... polyps in a person with a family history of juvenile polyposis ref name Sternberg cite book author ... Juvenile in the title of Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome refers to the histological type of the polyps ... can be sessile or pedunculated hamartomatous polyps ref Genereviews. juvenile Polyposis Syndrome ... risk of developing cancers of the gastro intestinal tract in people with Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome ..., Bevan, Mitros, Stone, Aaltonen. Mutations in the SMAD4 DPC4 gene in juvenile polyposis. SCience 1998. 280 1086 1088 ref Genetics Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome can occur sporadically in families or be inherited in an Dominance genetics autosomal dominant manner . Two gene s associated with Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome are BMPR1A and SMAD4 ref GeneReviews. Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome. James R Howe, MD ... be at risk of developing polyps, however having a known familial mutation would be unlikely to change ... PTEN were also thought to have caused Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, it is now thought that mutations in this gene cause a similar clinical picture to Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome but are actually affected ... polyps have no significant risk of cancer . But multiple polyps 5 , polyposis syndrome, of the colon ... adenomatous tissue. Screening and treatment People with juvenile polyps may require yearly upper ...   more details



  1. Fundic gland polyposis

    Fundic gland polyposis is a medical syndrome where the fundus stomach fundus of the stomach develops many polyp medicine polyps . The condition has been described both in patients with polyposis conditions of the colon including familial adenomatous polyposis , and in patients in whom it occurs sporadically ... polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis journal Diseases of the colon and rectum ... pages 1005 10 year 2001 pmid 11238048 pmc 1850357 ref In familial adenomatous polyposis , the abnormality ... first7 M title Effect of sulindac treatment for attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis with a new ... Image Fundic gland polyposis0001.jpg right thumb 200px Endoscopic image of fundic gland polyposis ... . Most patients with fundic gland polyposis do not have any symptoms, and the diagnosis is made ... polyposis shows that a high percentage do have symptoms, but that this is more likely to be related to the underlying disease responsible for the polyposis. ref cite journal last1 Church first1 JM last2 ... be seen. ref name Burt Epidemiology and disease associations Fundic gland polyposis is found in 0.8 ... polyposis is determining whether there is an underlying congenital cause for the condition, or whether ... the risk of concomitant colon cancer . Fundic gland polyposis can be found in association with the following congenital conditions ref name Burt familial adenomatous polyposis attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis syndromes Cowden s syndrome The following are acquired causes for fundic gland polyposis ref name Declich chronic use of proton pump inhibitors proposed by some authors ... epidemic of gastric fundic gland polyposis journal World journal of gastroenterology WJG volume ... gland polyposis, and may cause polyp regression. ref cite journal last1 Watanabe first1 N ... cases of fundic gland polyposis, there is usually a driving force for parietal cell hypertrophy for example ... for screening There is a risk of development of cancer with fundic gland polyposis, ref name Sebastian ...   more details



  1. Familial cirrhosis

    Infobox Disease Name Familial cirrhosis Image Caption DiseasesDB ICD10 ICD9 ICD9 571.5 ICDO OMIM 215600 MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID Familial cirrhosis is a form of cirrhosis that is a keratin disease . It is associated with KRT8 and KRT18 . ref OMIM 215600 ref References Reflist Cytoskeletal defects Digestive system diseases Category Congenital disorders of digestive system Category Cytoskeletal defects disease stub ...   more details



  1. Familial hypertriglyceridemia

    Familial hypertriglyceridemia is an autosomal dominant condition occurring in approximately 1 of the population. ref name Boman1975 Boman H,Hazzard WR, AlbersJJ, et ah Frequency of monogenic forms of hyperlipidemia in a normal population. AmJ ttum Genet 27 19A,1975. http www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pmc articles PMC1762895 pdf ajhg00439 0130.pdf ref Triglyceride levels, but not cholesterol, are elevated as a result of excess hepatic production of VLDL or heterozygous LPL deficiency. Unlike familial hypercholesterolemia, there is no association with premature coronary disease. However, affected individuals are at risk for chylomicronemia syndrome, characterized by elevated chylomicrons in the blood. See also Primary hyperlipoproteinemia Familial apoprotein CII deficiency Skin lesion References reflist Lipid metabolism disorders Cutaneous condition stub Category Skin conditions resulting from errors in metabolism Category Lipid metabolism disorders ...   more details



  1. Familial (album)

    Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Familial Type studio Artist Phil Selway Philip Selway Cover Familial.jpg Released 30 August 2010 Recorded Start date 2001 End date 2010 Genre Rock music Rock , Folk music folk Length 32 43 Label Bella Union Producer Ian Davenport Last album This album Familial br 2010 Next album Running Blind EP br 2011 Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1score Rating 3.5 5 ref name Allmusic Allmusic class album id r1943100 ref rev2 BBC rev2score favourable ref http www.bbc.co.uk music reviews hpvh BBC review ref rev3 Drowned In Sound rev3score ref http drownedinsound.com releases 15628 reviews 4140872 Drowned In Sound review ref rev4 BLARE Magazine BLARE rev4score Rating 3.5 5 ref http blaremagazine.com 2010 09 06 review philip selway familial BLARE Magazine review ref rev5 Pitchfork Media rev5score 4.9 10 ref name Pitchfork http pitchfork.com reviews albums 14602 familial Pitchfork Media review ref rev6 One Thirty BPM rev6score 68 ref http onethirtybpm.com 2010 08 30 album review philip selway familial One Thirty BPM review ref Familial is the debut solo studio album by English musician Phil Selway Philip Selway , best known as the drummer of alternative rock band Radiohead . It was released on 30 August 2010 in the United Kingdom. The album contains ten tracks written by Selway, and collaborations with various musicians. ref http www.nme.com news radiohead 51334 Radiohead drummer Phil Selway reveals solo album details . NME . Retrieved 22 June 2010. ref ref http www.independent.co.uk arts entertainment music radiohead drummer announces details ... of the track via e mail. ref http www.philipselway.com Philip Selway Familial ref Reception ... review from Pitchfork Media described Familial as a modest, mannered record that prizes directness, simplicity ... http www.metacritic.com music familial Familial at Metacritic Metacritic . Retrieved November 14, 2011 ... Selway albums fa ru Familial ...   more details



  1. Familial dysautonomia

    Infobox disease Name Familial dysautonomia Image Riley day.jpg Caption Facial features of a patient with familial ... eMedicineSubj oph eMedicineTopic 678 MeshID D004402 GeneReviewsID fd GeneReviewsName Familial dysautonomia Familial dysautonomia FD , sometimes called Riley Day syndrome ref http www.pediatriconcall.com ... HSAN . ref cite journal author Axelrod FB title Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathies. Familial ... Familial dysautonomia is seen almost exclusively in Ashkenazi Jews and is inherited in an autosomal ... is recommended for families who may be carriers of familial dysautonomia. Citation needed date March ... Etiology Familial Dysautonomia, is the result of mutations in IKBKAP gene on chromosome 9 , which ... amount of functional IKAP protein in cells causes Familial Dysautonomia. Diagnosis Unreferenced ... 9 as the responsible chromosome. Prenatal Testing Familial Dysautonomia is inherited in an autosomal ... Eng SubNavBar Departments Medical departments Pediatric Mount Scopus FAMILIAL DYSAUTONOMIA CENTER.htm Familial Dysautonomia Center ref One is being planned for the San Francisco area. ref cite web ... IW, Kichula EA, Rork MJ, Volpi SA, Ekstein J, Rubin BY title Familial dysautonomia is caused by mutations ... expression of a splicing mutation in the IKBKAP gene causes familial dysautonomia journal Am J Hum ... doi 10.1055 s 2004 817722 cite journal author Axelrod FB title Familial dysautonomia journal ... author Slaugenhaupt SA, Gusella JF title Familial dysautonomia journal Curr Opin Genet Dev year 2002 ... medicine health articles gene familial dysautonomia discovered Gene for familial ... br.fcgi?book gene&part fd GeneReviews NCBI NIH UW entry on Familial Dysautonomia Support organizations ... for children with Familial Dysautonomia and other genetic conditions see Chai Lifeline http www.curefd.org ... for Familial Dysautonomia http www.familialdysautonomia.org Dysautonomia Foundation, Inc.&mdash a non profit organization supporting medical research and treatment for those afflicted with Familial ...   more details



  1. Familial homicide

    Orphan date September 2008 Definition Familial homicide is a form of homicide recognised in England and Wales by the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 and carries a prison sentence of up to 14 years. The Act closes a legal loophole that allows those jointly accused of the murder of a child or vulnerable adult to avoid prosecution by remaining silent or blaming each other it puts a clear legal responsibility on adults who have frequent contact with a child or vulnerable adult to take reasonable steps of protection if they knew or should have known the child or vulnerable adult was at significant risk of serious physical harm from members of that household. Cases and Convictions On Friday, December 15, 2006, Rebecca Lewis was sentenced to six years imprisonment for failing to prevent the murder of her 13 month old son by her boyfriend in Wales . A number of people were charged with this offence in connection with the discovery of a headless and dismembered body which later proved to be that of Michael Gilbert http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england beds bucks herts 8530096.stm in the Blue Lagoon, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, an English beauty spot. On 23rd April 2010 James Watt, his girlfriend Natasha Oldfield, and his brother s girlfriend Nicola Roberts were convicted of murder whilst James s brothers Richard Watt and Robert Watt and his mother Jennifer Smith Dennis were convicted of the familial homicide of Michael Gilbert. References http www.cjsonline.gov.uk the cjs whats new news 3148.html The UK CJS on familial homicide http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi wales south west 6181051.stm Mother jailed after baby s death http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england beds bucks herts 8530096.stm Bedfordshire lagoon murder victim tortured for cash Category English criminal law ...   more details



  1. Familial hypercholesterolemia

    Infobox disease Name Familial hypercholesterolemia Image Xanthelasma palpebrarum.jpg Caption Xanthelasma ... DiseasesDB 4707 MedlinePlus 000392 eMedicineSubj med eMedicineTopic 1072 MeshID D006938 Familial hypercholesterolemia abbreviated FH , also spelled familial hypercholesterolaemia is a genetic disorder ... of classical risk factors to cardiovascular disease in familial hypercholesterolaemia ... author van Aalst Cohen ES, Jansen AC, Tanck MW, et al. title Diagnosing familial hypercholesterolaemia ... 27 18 2240 ref Differential diagnosis FH needs to be distinguished from familial combined hyperlipidemia ... in familial hypercholesterolemia journal Hum. Mutat. volume 1 issue 6 pages 445 66 year 1992 pmid 1301956 ... with the homozygous cases of familial hypercholesterolemia. A report of 52 patients journal Nutr ... Familial hypercholesterolemia defective binding of lipoproteins to cultured fibroblasts associated ... disease in familial hypercholesterolaemia journal BMJ volume 303 issue 6807 pages 893 6 year 1991 pmid ... over two centuries in large pedigree with familial hypercholesterolaemia family tree mortality ... MW, et al. title Genetic determinants of cardiovascular disease risk in familial hypercholesterolemia ... DR title Angiotensin converting enzyme DD genotype and cardiovascular disease in heterozygous familial ... analysis of different approaches of screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia journal BMJ volume ... of first 5 years of screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia in the Netherlands journal Lancet ... costs and benefits over a 10 year period of strategies for familial hypercholesterolaemia screening ... risk. ref name NICE NICE 71 Familial hypercholesterolaemia 2008 ref Prior to the introduction of the statins ... JJ, Akdim F, Stroes ES, et al. title Simvastatin with or without ezetimibe in familial hypercholesterolemia ... in treated heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia implications for clinical management journal ... in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia journal Curr Atheroscler Rep volume 4 issue 1 pages 19 ...   more details



  1. Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia

    Infobox Disease Name PAGENAME Image Caption DiseasesDB ICD10 ICD9 ICDO OMIM 107741 MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia also known as Broad beta disease ref name Bolognia and Remnant removal disease ref name Bolognia cite book author Rapini, Ronald P. Bolognia, Jean L. Jorizzo, Joseph L. title Dermatology 2 Volume Set publisher Mosby location St. Louis year 2007 pages isbn 1 4160 2999 0 oclc doi accessdate ref is a condition characterized by increased LDL , triglyceride , and cholesterol levels, and decreased HDL levels. ref name Andrews cite book author James, William D. Berger, Timothy G. et al. title Andrews Diseases of the Skin clinical Dermatology publisher Saunders Elsevier location year 2006 pages isbn 0 7216 2921 0 oclc doi accessdate ref rp 534 The condition is caused by a deficiency in apolipoprotein E that serves as a ligand for chylomicron and IDL receptors in the liver The normal ApoE turns into the defective ApoE2 form. See also Primary hyperlipoproteinemia Apolipoprotein B deficiency List of cutaneous conditions References reflist Cutaneous condition stub Lipid metabolism disorders Category Skin conditions resulting from errors in metabolism Category Lipid metabolism disorders ca Disbetalipoprote n mia familiar ...   more details



  1. Familial acanthosis nigricans

    Familial acanthosis nigricans also known as Acanthosis nigricans type II is an exceedingly rare type of acanthosis nigricans that is present at birth or develop during childhood. ref name Andrews James, William Berger, Timothy Elston, Dirk 2005 . Andrews Diseases of the Skin Clinical Dermatology . 10th ed. . Saunders. ISBN 0 7216 2921 0. ref rp 506 ref name Bolognia cite book author Rapini, Ronald P. Bolognia, Jean L. Jorizzo, Joseph L. title Dermatology 2 Volume Set publisher Mosby location St. Louis year 2007 pages isbn 1 4160 2999 0 oclc doi accessdate ref rp 676 Gallery gallery File Familial acanthosis nigricans.jpg File Familial acanthosis nigricans2.jpg File Familial acanthosis nigricans3.jpg File Familial acanthosis nigricans4.jpg File Familial acanthosis nigricans5.jpg gallery See also Acanthosis nigricans Skin lesion References reflist Cutaneous condition stub Category Endocrine related cutaneous conditions ...   more details



  1. Benign familial infantile epilepsy

    Infobox disease Name Benign familial infantile epilepsy ref name ilae2010 Image Caption DiseasesDB ICD10 ICD9 ICD9 xxx ICDO OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID C535467 Benign familial infantile epilepsy BFIE , also known as benign familial infantile seizures BFIS or benign familial infantile convulsions BFIC is an epilepsy syndrome. Affected children, who have no other health or developmental problems, develop seizures during infancy . These seizures have focal seizures focal origin within the brain but may then spread to become generalised seizures. The seizures may occur several times a day, often grouped in clusters over one to three days followed by a gap of one to three months. Treatment with anticonvulsant drugs is not necessary but they are often prescribed and are effective at controlling the seizures. This form of epilepsy resolves after one or two years, and appears to be completely benign. The EEG of these children, between seizures, is normal. The brain appears normal on MRI scan. ref name Engel224 ref name Panayiotopoulos2005 A family history of epilepsy in infancy distinguishes this syndrome from the non familial classification see benign infantile epilepsy , though the latter may be simply sporadic cases of the same genetic mutations. The condition is inherited with an autosomal dominant transmission. There are several genes responsible for this syndrome, on chromosomes 2, 16 and 19. It is generally described as idiopathic, meaning that no other neurological condition is associated with it or causes it. However, there are some forms that are linked ... gene on chromosome 16. An association with some forms of familial hemiplegic migraine FHM has also been found. Benign familial infantile epilepsy is not genetically related to benign familial ... two days and seven months called benign familial neonatal infantile seizures BFNIS has been described ... . ref ref name Engel224 Vigevano F, Specchio N, Caraballo R, Watanabe K. Benign familial and nonfamilial ...   more details



  1. Familial British dementia

    Familial British dementia is a form of dementia . It was first reported by Cecil Charles Worster Drought in 1933 ref cite journal author C Worster Drought et al. year 1933 title Familial Presenile Dementia with Spastic Paralysis journal J Neurol Psychopathol volume s1 14 issue 53 pages 2 34 pmc 1038860 PMID 21610757 pmid 21610757 ref and is therefore also known as Worster Drought syndrome. It is caused by a mutation in the ITM2B gene also known as BRI2 a different mutation of the same gene causes the similar syndrome of familial Danish dementia . The combination of amyloid pathology and neurofibrillary tangles has led to comparison with the pathology of Alzheimer s disease . ref cite journal author J Ghiso et al. year 2001 title Chromosome 13 dementia syndromes as models of neurodegeneration journal Amyloid volume 8 issue 4 pages 277 84 PMID 11791622 ref References Reflist Categories Category Articles created via the Article Wizard Category Dementia med diagnostic stub ...   more details



  1. Familial dysalbuminemic hyperthyroxinemia

    Infobox Disease Name Familial dysalbuminemic hyperthyroxinemia Image Caption DiseasesDB 32942 ICD10 ICD9 ICDO OMIM 103600 MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID D050010 Familial dysalbuminemic hyperthyroxinemia is a type of hyperthyroxinemia associated with mutations in the human serum albumin gene. ref name pmid12743361 cite journal author Petitpas I, Petersen CE, Ha CE, et al. title Structural basis of albumin thyroxine interactions and familial dysalbuminemic hyperthyroxinemia journal Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. volume 100 issue 11 pages 6440 5 year 2003 month May pmid 12743361 pmc 164465 doi 10.1073 pnas.1137188100 url http www.pnas.org cgi pmidlookup?view long&pmid 12743361 ref The term was introduced in 1982. ref name pmid6173750 cite journal author Ruiz M, Rajatanavin R, Young RA, et al. title Familial dysalbuminemic hyperthyroxinemia a syndrome that can be confused with thyrotoxicosis journal N. Engl. J. Med. volume 306 issue 11 pages 635 9 year 1982 month March pmid 6173750 doi 10.1056 NEJM198203183061103 url ref References reflist Endocrine pathology Category Thyroid disease Category Albumin disorders disease stub ...   more details



  1. Familial atrial fibrillation

    Infobox Disease Name Familial atrial fibrillation Image Caption DiseasesDB 34356 ICD10 ICD9 ICDO OMIM 608583 MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID Familial atrial fibrillation is an autosomal dominant heart condition that causes disruptions in the heart s normal rhythm. This condition is characterized by uncoordinated electrical activity in the heart s upper chambers the Atrium heart atria , which causes the Cardiac cycle heartbeat to become fast and irregular. Diagnosis If untreated, this abnormal heart rhythm can lead to dizziness, chest pain, a sensation of fluttering or pounding in the chest palpitations , shortness of breath, or fainting Syncope medicine syncope . Atrial fibrillation also increases the risk of stroke . Complications of familial atrial fibrillation can occur at any age, although some people with this heart condition never experience any health problems associated with the disorder. Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of sustained abnormal heart rhythm arrhythmia , affecting more than 3 million people in the United States . The risk of developing this irregular heart rhythm increases with age. The incidence of the familial form of atrial fibrillation is unknown however, recent studies suggest that up to 30 percent of all people with atrial fibrillation may have a history of the condition in their family. Cause Image Autosomal dominant en.svg thumb right Familial atrial fibrillation has an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. It is associated ... in the KCNQ1 gene cause familial atrial fibrillation. The KCNE2 and KCNJ2 genes are associated with familial atrial fibrillation. A small percentage of all cases of familial atrial fibrillation are associated ... which genetic changes may influence the risk of atrial fibrillation. Familial atrial fibrillation ... familialatrialfibrillation?wf 1 Familial atrial fibrillation circulatory system pathology Channelopathy DEFAULTSORT Familial Atrial Fibrillation Category Autosomal dominant disorders Category Channelopathy ...   more details



  1. Dunnigan familial partial lipodystrophy

    Infobox disease Name Dunnigan familial partial lipodystrophy Image Alt Caption DiseasesDB ICD10 ICD9 ICDO OMIM 151660 MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID GeneReviewsID GeneReviewsName Dunnigan type familial partial lipodystrophy , abbreviated as FPLD , is a rare monogenic genetics monogenic form of insulin resistance characterized by loss of subcutaneous fat from the Limb anatomy extremities , torso trunk , and gluteal region . FPLD recapitulates the main metabolic attributes of the metabolic syndrome insulin resistance syndrome , including central obesity , hyperinsulinemia , glucose intolerance and diabetes ref name pmid11136544 cite journal author Hegele RA title Familial partial lipodystrophy a monogenic form of the insulin resistance syndrome journal Mol. Genet. Metab. volume 71 issue 4 pages 539 44 year 2000 month December pmid 11136544 doi 10.1006 mgme.2000.3092 url http linkinghub.elsevier.com retrieve pii S1096 7192 00 93092 0 issn ref usually diabetes type 2 type 2 , ref name pmid11122771 cite journal author Hegele RA title Insulin resistance in human partial lipodystrophy journal Curr Atheroscler Rep volume 2 issue 5 pages 397 404 year 2000 month September pmid 11122771 doi 10.1007 s11883 000 0078 0 url issn ref dyslipidemia , hypertension , ref name pmid11136544 and early endpoints of atherosclerosis . ref name pmid11122771 It can also result in hepatic steatosis . ref name pmid16181372 cite journal author L dtke A, Genschel J, Brabant G, et al. title Hepatic steatosis in Dunnigan type familial partial lipodystrophy journal Am. J. Gastroenterol. volume 100 issue 10 pages 2218 24 year 2005 month October pmid 16181372 doi 10.1111 j.1572 0241.2005.00234.x issn ref FPLD results from mutations in LMNA gene , which is the gene that encodes nuclear lamins A and C. ref name pmid11136544 See also Familial partial lipodystrophy References reflist Cytoskeletal defects Category Genetic disorders Category Conditions of the subcutaneous fat Disease stub ...   more details



  1. Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm

    Infobox Disease Name PAGENAME Image Cystic medial degeneration movat intermed mag.jpg Caption Micrograph showing cystic medial degeneration, the histology histologic correlate of familial thoracic aortic aneurysms. The image shows abundant basophilic ground substance in the tunica media blue at top of image and disruption of the elastic fibers. The tunica adventitia yellow at bottom of image with vaso vasorum is also seen. Movat s stain . DiseasesDB 30073 ICD10 ICD9 ICD9 441.00 ICDO OMIM 607086 MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj emerg eMedicineTopic 28 MeshID Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm also referred to as familial aortic dissection or cystic medial necrosis of aorta ref name omim OMIM 607086 ref is an autosomal Dominance genetics dominant ref name omim disorder of large arteries . There is an association between familial thoracic aortic aneurysm, Marfan syndrome and massive baclofen overdose as well as other hereditary connective tissue disorders. Presentation A degenerative breakdown of collagen , elastin , and smooth muscle caused by aging contribute to weakening of the wall of the artery. ref Wiesenfarth, John, http www.emedicine.com emerg topic28.htm, October 4, 2005 ref In the aorta, this can result in the formation of a fusiform aneurysm . There is also increased risk of aortic dissection . Genetics Types include class wikitable Type OMIM Gene Locus AAT1 OMIM2 607086 11q23.3 q24 AAT4 OMIM2 132900 MYH11 16p AAT6 OMIM2 611788 ACTA2 10q Terminology It is sometimes called Erdheim cystic medial necrosis of aorta , after Jakob Erdheim . ref WhoNamedIt synd 2409 ref ref J. Erdheim. Medionecrosis aortae idiopathica cystica . Archiv f r pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und f r klinische Medizin, 1929, 273 454 479. ref The term cystic medial degeneration is sometimes used instead of cystic medial necrosis , because necrosis is not always found. References reflist See also Aneurysm External links http www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov bookshelf br.fcgi?book gene&part taa GeneRevi ...   more details



  1. Familial myxovascular fibromas

    Familial myxovascular fibromas present with multiple verrucous papules on the palms and fingers, which on biopsy show focal neovascularization and mucin like changes in the papillary dermis . ref name Andrews James, William Berger, Timothy Elston, Dirk 2005 . Andrews Diseases of the Skin Clinical Dermatology . 10th ed. . Saunders. ISBN 0 7216 2921 0. ref rp 609 See also List of cutaneous conditions References reflist Dermal growth stub Category Dermal and subcutaneous growths ...   more details



  1. Normophosphatemic familial tumoral calcinosis

    Normophosphatemic familial tumoral calcinosis is a cutaneous disorder characterized by cutaneous calcification or ossification. ref name Bolognia cite book author Rapini, Ronald P. Bolognia, Jean L. Jorizzo, Joseph L. title Dermatology 2 Volume Set publisher Mosby location St. Louis year 2007 pages isbn 1 4160 2999 0 oclc doi accessdate ref See also Progressive systemic sclerosis List of cutaneous conditions References reflist Dermatology stub Category Connective tissue diseases ...   more details



  1. Familial amyloid neuropathy

    Technical date June 2009 Infobox disease Name Familial amyloid neuropathy Image Caption DiseasesDB ICD10 ICD10 E 85 1 e 70 ICD9 ICD9 277.3 ICDO OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID D028227 The familial amyloid neuropathies or familial amyloidotic neuropathies , neuropathic heredofamilial amyloidosis , familial amyloid polyneuropathy are a rare group of autosomal dominant diseases wherein the autonomic nervous system autonomic nervous system and or other nerves are compromised by protein aggregation and or amyloid fibril formation. ref name Andrade, C. 1952 cite journal author Andrade C title A peculiar form of peripheral neuropathy familiar atypical generalized amyloidosis with special involvement of the peripheral nerves journal Brain volume 75 issue 3 pages 408 27 year 1952 month September pmid 12978172 url http brain.oxfordjournals.org cgi pmidlookup?view long&pmid 12978172 ref ref cite journal author Kelly JW title Alternative conformations of amyloidogenic proteins govern their behavior journal Curr. Opin. Struct. Biol. volume 6 issue 1 pages 11 7 year 1996 month February pmid 8696966 url http linkinghub.elsevier.com retrieve pii S0959 440X 96 80089 3 ref ref cite journal author Dobson CM title Protein folding and misfolding journal Nature volume 426 issue 6968 ... A1 , and gelsolin . Due to the rareness of the other types of familial neuropathies, transthyretin ... on cardiac autonomic denervation in familial amyloid polyneuropathy journal Medicine Baltimore ... 200607000 00005 ref Familial amyloid polyneuropathy FAP I and FAP II are associated with transthyretin ... K, et al. title Lattice corneal dystrophy type II associated with familial amyloid polyneuropathy ..., familial visceral amyloidosis . Treatment Liver transplantation has proven to be effective for ATTR familial amyloidosis due to Val30Met mutation. ref name urlBU Amyloid Treatment & Research Program ... centre for familial amyloid polyneuropathy Amyloidosis Category Neurological disorders ...   more details




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