ataxia-telangiectasia
A rare, inherited, progressive, degenerative disease of childhood that causes loss of muscle control, a weakened immune system, and an increased risk of cancer. | ||||
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Ataxia-telangiectasia Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Ataxia-telangiectasia (AT)
A genetic disease with a wobbly gait and "red eye" due to widening of small blood vessels in the conjunctiva of the eye. AT carries with it an increased risk of leukemia and lymphoma.
A genetic disease with a wobbly gait and "red eye" due to widening of small blood vessels in the conjunctiva of the eye. AT carries with it an increased risk of leukemia and lymphoma.
Ataxia-telangiectasia Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ataxia-telangiectasia
defined: A rare fatal disease involving a damaged immune system, unsteady walk, premature aging, and a strong predisposition to some kinds of cancer. People who possess only one copy of the gene, called ATM, do not have the disease, but may be predisposed to cancer and unusually sensitive to radiation.
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Dr. Danilo Tagle, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, defines ataxia-telangiectasia.
related terms: cancer, gene, leukemia
defined: A rare fatal disease involving a damaged immune system, unsteady walk, premature aging, and a strong predisposition to some kinds of cancer. People who possess only one copy of the gene, called ATM, do not have the disease, but may be predisposed to cancer and unusually sensitive to radiation.
explained:Listen to a detailed explanation.
Dr. Danilo Tagle, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, defines ataxia-telangiectasia.
related terms: cancer, gene, leukemia
Ataxia-telangiectasia Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Ataxia telangiectasia
Ataxia-telangiectasia (AT) (Boder-Sedgwick syndrome or Louis-Bar syndrome) is a primary immunodeficiency disorder that occurs in an estimated incidence of 1 in 40,000 to 1 in 300,000 births (Lederman, 2000).
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