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Results 1 - 10 of 19 for Air
  1. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax 
    Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is an abnormal accumulation of air in the space between the lungs and the ... due to the formation of small sacs of air (blebs) in lung tissue that rupture, causing air ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../primary-spontaneous-pneumothorax - Genetics
  2. Alkaptonuria 
    ... causes urine to turn black when exposed to air. Ochronosis, a buildup of dark pigment in connective ... making the urine turn dark when exposed to air. HGD This condition is inherited in an autosomal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/alkaptonuria - Genetics
  3. Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis 
    ... called calcium phosphate gradually accumulate in the small air sacs (alveoli) located throughout the lungs. These deposits ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../pulmonary-alveolar-microlithiasis - Genetics
  4. Surfactant dysfunction 
    ... easy. Without normal surfactant, the tissue surrounding the air sacs in the lungs (the alveoli) sticks together ( ... collapse. As a result, filling the lungs with air on each breath becomes very difficult, and the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/surfactant-dysfunction - Genetics
  5. Lung cancer 
    ... arises from the cells that line the small air sacs (alveoli) located throughout the lungs. Squamous cell ... 25-fold. Other risk factors include exposure to air pollution, radon, asbestos, certain metals and chemicals, or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/lung-cancer - Genetics
  6. DICER1 syndrome 
    ... in type I, the growths are composed of air-filled pockets called cysts; in type II, the ... blastoma may also develop an abnormal accumulation of air in the chest cavity that can lead to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/dicer1-syndrome - Genetics
  7. Loeys-Dietz syndrome 
    ... Loeys-Dietz syndrome develop an abnormal accumulation of air in the chest cavity that can result in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/loeys-dietz-syndrome - Genetics
  8. Osteoglophonic dysplasia 
    ... craniofacial abnormalities. People with abnormalities that obstruct the air passages and affect the mouth and teeth may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/osteoglophonic-dysplasia - Genetics
  9. Autosomal dominant hyper-IgE syndrome 
    ... Recurring pneumonia often results in the formation of air-filled cysts (pneumatoceles) in the lungs. Frequent skin ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../autosomal-dominant-hyper-ige-syndrome - Genetics
  10. Myhre syndrome 
    ... the lungs (bronchi); difficulty filling the lungs with air when inhaling (restrictive pulmonary disease); or widespread lung ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/myhre-syndrome - Genetics
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