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Results 1 - 10 of 75 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. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Niemann-Pick disease 
    ... type A usually develop an enlarged liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly) by age 3 months and fail to ... of tissues and organs including the brain, lungs, spleen, and liver in people with Niemann-Pick disease ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/niemann-pick-disease - Genetics
  9. Systemic mastocytosis 
    ... function of an organ, such as the liver, spleen, or lymph nodes. The organ dysfunction can result ... tissues such as the gastrointestinal tract, lymph nodes, spleen, or liver. In severe cases, excessive accumulation of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/systemic-mastocytosis - Genetics
  10. Chronic myeloid leukemia 
    ... weight loss. Many affected individuals develop an enlarged spleen (splenomegaly), which can cause a feeling of fullness ... severe in this phase, including a massively enlarged spleen, bone pain, and weight loss. Serious infections and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/chronic-myeloid-leukemia - Genetics
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