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Results 1 - 10 of 103 for Spleen
  1. Isolated congenital asplenia 
    ... condition in which affected individuals are missing their spleen (asplenia) but have no other developmental abnormalities. While most individuals with this condition have no spleen at all, some people have a very small, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/isolated-congenital-asplenia - Genetics
  2. MLC1 gene 
    ... primarily in the brain but also in the spleen and white blood cells (leukocytes). Within the brain, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/mlc1 - Genetics
  3. CXCR4 gene 
    ... seven transmembrane helix receptor seven-transmembrane-segment receptor, spleen stromal cell-derived factor 1 receptor Tests of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/cxcr4 - Genetics
  4. Hereditary spherocytosis 
    ... the eyes and skin (jaundice), and an enlarged spleen (splenomegaly). Most newborns with hereditary spherocytosis have severe ... are removed from circulation and taken to the spleen for destruction. Within the spleen, the red blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hereditary-spherocytosis - Genetics
  5. African iron overload 
    ... and organs, particularly the liver, bone marrow, and spleen. Humans cannot increase the excretion of iron, although ... cells include macrophages in the bone marrow and spleen and Kupffer cells, which are specialized macrophages found ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/african-iron-overload - Genetics
  6. Heterotaxy syndrome 
    ... complex birth defects affecting the heart, lungs, liver, spleen, intestines, and other organs.In the normal body, ... right or left side. For example, the heart, spleen, and pancreas are on the left side of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/heterotaxy-syndrome - Genetics
  7. Primary ciliary dyskinesia 
    ... by abnormalities of the heart, liver, intestines, or spleen. These organs may be structurally abnormal or improperly positioned. In addition, affected individuals may lack a spleen (asplenia) or have multiple spleens (polysplenia). Heterotaxy syndrome ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/primary-ciliary-dyskinesia - Genetics
  8. RPSA gene 
    ... People with this condition do not have a spleen but have no other developmental abnormalities. The spleen plays an important role in the immune system. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/rpsa - Genetics
  9. Pyruvate kinase deficiency 
    ... and a rapid heart rate (tachycardia). An enlarged spleen (splenomegaly), an excess of iron in the blood, ... red blood cells are gathered up by the spleen and destroyed, causing hemolytic anemia and an enlarged ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/pyruvate-kinase-deficiency - Genetics
  10. Familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency 
    ... individuals may also have an enlarged liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly). The higher the levels of fat in the body, the larger the liver and spleen become. As fat levels rise, certain white blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../familial-lipoprotein-lipase-deficiency - Genetics
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