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Nephrotic Syndrome Genetics

Description Congenital nephrotic syndrome is a kidney condition that begins in infancy and typically leads to irreversible kidney failure (end-stage renal disease) by early childhood. Children with congenital nephrotic syndrome begin to have symptoms of the condition...

Kawasaki Disease Genetics

Description Kawasaki disease is a sudden and time-limited (acute) illness that affects infants and young children. Affected children develop a prolonged fever lasting several days, a skin rash, and swollen lymph nodes in the neck (cervical lymphadenopathy). They also...

Ticks and Lyme Disease

Ticks and Lyme Disease: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention Tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease are on the rise. Reported cases in the United States increased from about 12,000 annually in 1995 to approximately 36,000 per year from 2013 – 2016, according to...

Meningitis Genetics

Description Complement component 8 deficiency is a disorder that causes the immune system to malfunction, resulting in a form of immunodeficiency. Immunodeficiencies are conditions in which the immune system is not able to protect the body effectively from foreign...

Meningitis Summary

What is meningitis? What is encephalitis? Infections and other disorders affecting the brain and spinal cord can activate the immune system, which leads to inflammation.  These diseases, and the resulting inflammation, can produce a wide range of symptoms, including...