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Turner Syndrome (gonadal dysgenesis)

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Turner syndrome (gonadal dysgenesis – 45,X) is a condition in which a female is partly or completely missing an X chromosome. Signs and symptoms Girl with Turner syndrome before and immediately after her operation for neck-webbing – Wikipedia Image Short stature Lymphedema of the hands and feet of a newborn Broad chest and widely spaced nipples […]

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener’s granulomatosis)

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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) is a rare multisystem autoimmune disease. Typically, the upper and lower respiratory tract and the kidneys are affected, but it may affect any organs. Small vessel vasculitis granulomatous inflammation of vessels Signs and symptoms VASCULITIS: FEVER – MALAISE – WEIGHT LOSS – ARTHRALGIA/MYALGIA Recurrent respiratory infection in adults Sinusitis Epistaxis Otitis media Mastoiditis Rhinitis Nasal […]