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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for infectious diseases
  1. Lyme disease 
    Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. The bacteria are transferred to humans by tick bite, specifically by blacklegged ticks (commonly known ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/lyme-disease - Genetics
  2. Pulmonary arterial hypertension 
    ... hypertension is also a rare complication of certain infectious diseases, including HIV and schistosomiasis. ACVRL1 BMPR2 CAV1 EIF2AK4 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../pulmonary-arterial-hypertension - Genetics
  3. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency 
    ... variant may be partially protected against malaria, an infectious disease carried by a certain type of mosquito. A ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...cose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase-deficiency - Genetics
  4. MyD88 deficiency 
    ... PubMed Central Picard C, Casanova JL, Puel A. Infectious diseases in patients with IRAK-4, MyD88, NEMO, or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/myd88-deficiency - Genetics
  5. IRAK-4 deficiency 
    ... PubMed Central Picard C, Casanova JL, Puel A. Infectious diseases in patients with IRAK-4, MyD88, NEMO, or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/irak-4-deficiency - Genetics
  6. Isolated congenital asplenia 
    ... PubMed Salvadori MI, Price VE; Canadian Paediatric Society, Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee. Preventing and treating infections in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/isolated-congenital-asplenia - Genetics
  7. X-linked lymphoproliferative disease 
    ... Severe susceptibility to EBV infection Severe susceptibility to infectious mononucleosis X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome XLP Genetic Testing Registry: X-linked lymphoproliferative disease due to SH2D1A deficiency Genetic Testing Registry: X- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../x-linked-lymphoproliferative-disease - Genetics
  8. Kawasaki disease 
    ... that an infection may be involved. However, no infectious agent (such as a virus or bacteria) has been identified.A variation in the ITPKC gene has been associated with an increased risk of Kawasaki disease. The ITPKC gene provides instructions for making an ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/kawasaki-disease - Genetics
  9. Guillain-Barré syndrome 
    ... that a person will develop the condition. Acute infectious polyneuritis Acute ... KM. Impact of the -308 TNF promoter polymorphism on the transcriptional regulation of the TNF gene: relevance to disease. J Leukoc Biol. 1999 Oct;66(4):562- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/guillain-barre-syndrome - Genetics
  10. Leprosy 
    ... Leprosy has long been stigmatized because of its infectious nature and the disfigurement it ... ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/leprosy - Genetics