Alagille syndrome
(Medicine) genetic condition characterized by facial and skeletal abnormalities and stricture of the pulmonary artery and bile ducts (often causes jaundice in newborn infants) | ||||
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Alagille syndrome Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Alagille Syndrome
Hypoplasia of the hepatic ducts, congenital pulmonary artery stenosis, facial abnormalities, and other congenital malformations, particularly skeletal. It is often presented as jaundice during the neonatal period. It is an autosomal recessive disease generally manifesting during childhood
Hypoplasia of the hepatic ducts, congenital pulmonary artery stenosis, facial abnormalities, and other congenital malformations, particularly skeletal. It is often presented as jaundice during the neonatal period. It is an autosomal recessive disease generally manifesting during childhood
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Alagille Syndrome
(al-uh-GEEL sin-drohm)
A condition of babies in their first year. The bile ducts in the liver disappear, and the bile ducts outside the liver get very narrow. May lead to a buildup of bile in the liver and damage to liver cells and other organs.
(al-uh-GEEL sin-drohm)
A condition of babies in their first year. The bile ducts in the liver disappear, and the bile ducts outside the liver get very narrow. May lead to a buildup of bile in the liver and damage to liver cells and other organs.
Alagille syndrome Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Alagille syndrome
defined: A rare inherited liver disorder seen in infants and young children. The disease is characterized by a buildup of bile in the liver due to a deficiency or absence of normal bile ducts inside the liver and a narrowing of bile ducts outside the liver. Symptoms of the disorder can include jaundice, stunted growth, fatty deposits in the skin, facial deformities, and abnormalities in the heart, eyes, vertebrae, and kidneys.
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Dr. Settara Chandrasekharappa , of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, defines Alagille syndrome.
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defined: A rare inherited liver disorder seen in infants and young children. The disease is characterized by a buildup of bile in the liver due to a deficiency or absence of normal bile ducts inside the liver and a narrowing of bile ducts outside the liver. Symptoms of the disorder can include jaundice, stunted growth, fatty deposits in the skin, facial deformities, and abnormalities in the heart, eyes, vertebrae, and kidneys.
explained:Listen to a detailed explanation .
Dr. Settara Chandrasekharappa , of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, defines Alagille syndrome.
related terms: gene, inherited
Alagille syndrome Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Alagille syndrome
Alagille syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the liver, heart, and other systems of the body. Problems associated with the disorder generally become evident in infancy or early childhood. The disorder is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, and the estimated prevalence of Alagille syndrome is 1 in every 70,000 live births.
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