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ATR-16 syndrome is an extremely rare genetic disorder in which affected individuals have a large loss of genetic material (monosomy) on chromosome 16 in which several adjacent genes are lost. ...

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Ataxia With Vitamin E Deficiency (AVED)

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

Ataxia with vitamin E deficiency (AVED) is a rare inherited neurodegenerative disorder characterized by impaired ability to coordinate voluntary movements (ataxia) and disease of the peripheral ...

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Ataxia Telangiectasia

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

Ataxia-telangiectasia (AT) is also known as (Louis-Bar Syndrome) a complex is a rare autosomal recessive genetic neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by cutaneous telangiectasias, ...

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Astrocytoma

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

An astrocytoma is a tumor that arises from the star-shaped cells (astrocytes) that form the supportive tissue of the brain. Other supportive cells of the brain include oligodendrocytes and ...

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Asphyxiating Thoracic Dystrophy (ATD)

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

Asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy (ATD) is a very rare form of skeletal dysplasia that primarily affects the development of the bone structure of the chest (thorax) resulting in a very narrow and ...

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Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a common fungal infection in uncontrolled asthmatics, cystic fibrosis patients, and immunocompromised patients. Early diagnosis and rapid ...

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Aspergilloma

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

An aspergilloma is a fungus ball or mycetoma composed of Aspergillus hyphae along with cellular debris and mucus. It is a noninvasive type of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis. Aspergillus species ...

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Aspergillus Infection

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

Aspergillus is a ubiquitous saprophyte in nature found in air, soil, and organic matter. Humans normally inhale the spore form of the fungi. However, the disease is usually seen in ...

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Aspergillosis

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

Aspergillosis is a fungal infection caused by Aspergillus, a species of mold that is found all over the world and occurs in the form of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA), aspergilloma, or ...

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Aspartylglycosaminuria

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

Aspartylglycosaminuria is a very rare genetic disorder that is concentrated among persons of Finnish descent but is also found, even more rarely, in other populations around the world. It is an ...

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Asherson’s Syndrome

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

Asherson’s syndrome is an extremely rare autoimmune disorder characterized by the development, over hours, days, or weeks, of rapidly progressive blood clots affecting multiple organ systems of the ...

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Asherman’s Syndrome

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

Asherman’s syndrome is a rare, acquired, gynecological disorder of the uterus(intrauterine adhesions or intrauterine synechiae) that occurs when scar tissue forms inside the uterus and/or the ...

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ASAH1- Related Disorders

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

ASAH1-related disorders are an extremely rare group of disorders caused by an alteration (mutation) in the ASAH1 gene. Alterations in this gene result in a deficiency of the enzyme acid ceramidase. ...

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Distal Arthrogryposis, Pterygium Syndrome

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

Arthrogryposis is also known as distal arthrogryposis, pterygium syndrome is a general or descriptive term for the development of nonprogressive contractures affecting one or more areas of the body ...

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Arthrogryposis

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

Arthrogryposis is also known as distal arthrogryposis, pterygium syndrome is a general or descriptive term for the development of nonprogressive contractures affecting one or more areas of the body ...

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Martorell Syndrome

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

Takayasu arteritis also known as pulseless disease, occlusive thromboaortopathy, and Martorell syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the progressive inflammation and damage of one or more of ...

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Occlusive Thromboaortopathy

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

Takayasu arteritis also known as pulseless disease, occlusive thromboaortopathy, and Martorell syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the progressive inflammation and damage of one or more of ...

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Pulseless Disease

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

Takayasu arteritis also known as pulseless disease, occlusive thromboaortopathy, and Martorell syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the progressive inflammation and damage of one or more of ...

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Takayasu Arteritis

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

Takayasu arteritis also known as pulseless disease, occlusive thromboaortopathy, and Martorell syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the progressive inflammation and damage of one or more of ...

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Arteriovenous Malformation

Dr. Harun Ar Rashid, MD - Arthritis, Bones, Joints Pain, Trauma, and Internal Medicine Specialist

Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a vascular lesion that is a tangle of vessels of varying sizes in which there is one or more direct connections between the arterial and venous circulations. In ...