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Hodgkin’s Disease is an uncommon type of lymphoma, which is cancer of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is part of the body’s immune system, which helps fight infection and disease. Part of the lymphatic system is composed of lymphatic vessels that carry a colorless watery fluid called lymph. This fluid is filtered by structures called lymph nodes. In Hodgkin’s Disease, cells in the l...

Holoprosencephaly is a defect in the structure of the brain that occurs during pregnancy. The brain is normally divided into two sides, also called lobes or hemispheres, and holoprosencephaly occurs when the developing brain fails to divide properly into the right and left lobes. Affected children have a one-lobed brain and this often occurs with defects of the overlying skull and face (usually th...

Holt Oram syndrome is a rare genetic condition that is characterized by arm bone malformations and heart defects. Bone and arm abnormalities may affect each arm differently and the left side is usually affected more than the right side. How an individual is affected with this disorder and how severe signs and symptoms are can vary a great deal. ...

Homocystinuria is a metabolic disease where there is a problem breaking down a protein called methionine in the body. Proteins are made of amino acids and are necessary for our bodies to grow. Methionine is an example of an amino acid and is naturally found in food. During normal methionine metabolism (or breakdown), a compound called homocysteine is formed. This compound is usually converted t...

Hunter Syndrome is a very rare, inherited, genetic disorder that most commonly affects children but can also affect adults. This disease is characterized by the development of coarse facial features, multi-organ dysfunction, and progressive mental retardation. Hunter syndrome is a type of lysosomal storage disorder that results in the accumulation of toxic byproducts in the tissues within the bod...

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