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DefinitionA white blood cell (WBC) count measures the number of leukocytes in your blood, which play a crucial role in defending your body against infections, inflammation?,...
DefinitionWill Mallet Finger Heal Without Surgery is an injury to the thin tendon? that straightens the end joint of a finger or thumb. Although it is...
DefinitionWry Neck is a rare congenital? musculoskeletal disorder characterized by unilateral shortening of the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM). It presents in newborn infants or young children with the...
DefinitionGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is a genetic problem in red blood cells. The G6PD enzyme helps red cells make NADPH, which protects them from “oxidative” damage....
DefinitionX-Linked Recessive Agammaglobulinemia is a rare genetic condition that mainly affects boys and stops the body from making antibodies. Antibodies are proteins that help you fight...
DefinitionX-linked Sideroblastic Anemia? (XLSA) is a rare genetic disorder that affects how your body produces red blood cells, leading to anemia?. It’s important to understand the...
DefinitionXanthine oxidase–sulfite oxidase deficiency is a very rare, serious genetic disease. In this condition, two important enzymes in the body, xanthine oxidase (also called xanthine dehydrogenase)...
DefinitionYoung-onset PRKN-parkinsonism is a form of Parkinson’s disease (PD) that starts at a young age—often before 40—and is caused by harmful changes (pathogenic variants) in both...
